When is it healthiest to drink coffee: in the morning or in the afternoon?

The debate about the dangers and benefits of coffee has been going on for a long time. There is evidence to prove that coffee is a healthy drink and its consumption is even desirable. On the other hand, the negative effects of coffee on the body have been proven. Let's talk about the best time to drink coffee to be both healthy and effective.

As you know, coffee has a tonic effect. But the body itself has its internal tonic hormones. For example, cortisol. The effects of caffeine and cortisol are largely similar.

Cortisol is called a stress hormone. However, it also has a completely peaceful function – it helps us wake up in the morning, putting the body on alert. In addition, it has different daily activity. The highest level of cortisol is observed in the human body from 6 to 10 hours (maximum at 8 to 9 am) and from 12 to 14 hours.

And if you drink coffee during the hours when the body produces the most cortisol, you can become addicted to caffeine, which, in fact, will become a substitute for cortisol. Instead of the natural burst of energy that a person receives anyway, they begin to rely on an artificial one. And cortisol will be produced less actively in the morning. In addition, a person becomes less susceptible to caffeine, and it almost ceases to invigorate them.

Therefore, it is best to include coffee in your daily routine so that it falls precisely during periods of low cortisol levels – this way you will get the most out of its beneficial properties. Caffeine is also effective in the evening, but then you may have trouble sleeping. That's why it's better to drink coffee between 10 and 12 o'clock, or between 2 and 5 p.m., so that it's not too late and coffee doesn't interfere with healthy sleep.

Coffee is the most popular beverage in the world, drunk by millions of people every day. But coffee can be addictive. Keep this in mind.