For many, a day doesn’t begin until they’ve had a dose of coffee. We all have our favorite brands and brews, but how much do we know about why it has become the drink of choice for many over the years?
These scientific facts provide the explanation. Explore them, and we promise you that by the end, you’ll fall even deeper in love with the bean than before.
1. High Earners Are Usually Coffee Drinkers
Coffee is the drink of choice for “ambitious high achievers”. Therefore, it’s no surprise that it has very well-known (and busy) entrepreneur fans. Tesla Motor’s founder and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk fuels his packed workday with 2 to 4 cups of coffee. It’s the same with many other big money makers and CEOs.
2. Intelligent People Drink More Coffee
According to a survey by donut chain Dunkin Donuts, scientists and lab technicians were the heaviest coffee drinkers among all other professions in the US.
Going down the list, it’s also obvious that these jobs are ones that require a lot of concentration to execute properly. Thus, caffeine would be the best means to get that boost.
3. Coffee Provides Adrenalin Boost
Caffeine helps to “stimulate the adrenal gland to produce more adrenaline, thus leading to a noticeable increase in strength and performance in drinkers. It occupies the same receptors of our brain as adenosine, also known as the “sleepy hormone”. So basically, whenever we consume caffeine, less adenosine can reach these receptors – making you more awake and alert.
4. Drinking Coffee before Exercise Boosts Performance
On the note of adrenaline, this one is for all the gym regulars. Caffeine is a powerful ergogenic acid that helps athletes train at a greater output and/or train longer. Caffeine also has fat-burning qualities that translate into big losses in calories over time and it can boost calorie burning by four percent over the course of 2.5 hours.
5. Coffee Boosts Memory And Thinking Skills
Caffeine not only boosts mental performance but also helps thinking skills. According to Journal of Nutrition study, it was found that regular drinkers, especially those above the age of 70, scored better on tests of mental function.