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caffeine

KEY BENEFITS OF CAFFEINE

 

    • Supports exercise performance
    • Supports mood
    • Supports cognitive performance

ABOUT CAFFEINE

We can benefit physically and mentally from small amounts of caffeine (ideally from one cup of organic, pesticide free coffee per day). It promotes arousal, which is necessary for paying attention and reacting quickly.

 

It is not surprising, therefore, that caffeine has become one of the most commonly used and studied substances, both for sports performance and brain function. Although caffeine is often the focus of research, coffee polyphenols have been shown to benefit the body.

 

You can tap into the proven benefits of caffeine in small amounts, including a lower risk of type 2 diabetes b42, better glucose variability, lower depression ratesb41, lower stroke rates43, lower chances of breast cancer, lower risk of dementia and/or Alzheimer’sb35 better memory recall, high antioxidant content, fat loss and improved energy levels, mental alertness, and enhanced mood.   Caffeine also doubles the fat burning capacity of your body.b28 Caffeine is proven to increase ketone production.b30

CAFFEINE FULL BENEFITS

Brain function

 

  • Adenosine receptor antagonist [2]
  • Adenosine decreases the levels of the neurotransmitters acetylcholine, glutamate, serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine; blocking adenosine receptors, caffeine counters those effects [3,4]
  • Upregulates acetylcholine signaling [4–7]
  • Upregulates dopamine signaling [4,8–13]
  • Upregulates serotonin signaling [4,7,14–17]
  • Upregulates glutamate signaling [4,8,9]
  • Upregulates GABA signaling [4,7]
  • Upregulates noradrenaline signaling [4,16]
  • Upregulates cortical activation in the brain [2,4]
  • Upregulates cerebral metabolism [2,4]
  • Promotes wakefulness [18]

 

Cognitive function

 

  • Supports cognitive performance [1,4,19–22]
  • Supports executive function [23–25]
  • Supports information processing rate [2,26,27]
  • Supports simple and sustained attention [1,23,27,28]
  • Supports vigilance [1,28]
  • Supports task switching [27]
  • Supports reaction time [1,21,22,27]
  • Supports reasoning [20]
  • Supports creative thinking [24]
  • Protects from mental fatigue [26,28]

 

Neuroprotection

 

  • Protects against neurotoxic agents [29]
  • Protects from neurodegenerative processes [30]

 

Mood

 

  • Improves mood [4,21,22,25,31]

 

Physical performance

 

  • Protects from physical fatigue [19,22,23,32]
  • Decreases perceived exhaustion [1]
  • Supports muscle endurance and strength exercise activities [1]
  • Enhances speed, power, and agility during intense exercise [1]

 

Other effects

 

  • Upregulates the metabolic rate [33–35]
  • Non-selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor [36]

 

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