Coffee As An Energy Drink

Coffee is an all natural beverage that can make us feel more energised. Caffeine is found in a range of plants that are used to produce coffee, black and green tea, and cocoa.

Caffeine is a mild stimulant that speeds up the messages between our brain and body. In small doses, and as part of a healthy diet it can make us feel more awake and alert. We typically start to feel the effects of our coffee’s caffeine within 5-30 minutes of drinking it, and the effects can last for up to 12 hours. However, the effects we feel depend on many individual factors like the metabolism, and caffeine tolerance.

Regular coffee drinkers may find that they need increasingly stronger coffees to get the same energy boost that they used to feel.

For most healthy adults, who have a healthy balanced diet and enjoy regular physical activity, 400mg of caffeine per day is generally considered safe. That’s around 2-3 espresso shots or five teaspoons of instant coffee across the day, keeping in mind that the caffeine content of different products varies widely.

Remember to avoid added sugar and syrups when enjoying your daily grind to maximise health benefits and keep your daily sugar intake to a minimum.