Do you also drink coffee as soon as you wake up in the morning? Stop immediately, follow this advice of experts

New Delhi . Many people like to start the day with 1 cup of strong coffee. Some people drink coffee as soon as they wake up in the morning, while some people drink it anytime during the day. But experts say that one should not drink coffee as soon as you wake up in the morning.

Many of us start our day by drinking hot water and some people start their day by drinking lemon water. Some people do it through exercise and some people do it through yoga. One thing that many people seem to agree on is that some people drink coffee for energy as soon as they wake up in the morning. Some people even believe that unless they consume caffeine (tea or coffee), their daily routine neither starts nor does their body get energy.

But according to a sleep expert, you should never drink coffee within an hour of waking up. If you feel that coffee is giving you energy or it is making you sleepy, then drinking coffee can have the opposite effect.

What do sleep experts say?

Rex Isap, sleep expert and CEO of Happy Beds, said, ‘During the day, your brain produces a chemical called adenosine which promotes sleep. As you stay awake for longer periods of time, this chemical increases and helps you feel sleepy. But caffeine blocks the adenosine receptors that keep you alert and awake. If you ever have trouble sleeping after drinking coffee, this could be the reason.

But when it comes to the right time to drink coffee, you have to wait at least an hour before drinking it. You should wait until the cortisol hormone (stress hormone) that naturally keeps you awake subsides.

right time to drink coffee

Rex explained, ‘When it comes to the right time to drink coffee, you should not drink coffee as soon as you wake up in the morning because when we wake up, cortisol levels are high. So drinking caffeine when your cortisol levels are already high can work against it or even help you gain tolerance to caffeine.

When you consume caffeine, it is also important to keep in mind that you do not consume too much caffeine. If you have trouble sleeping, Dr. Lindsay Browning, psychologist and neuroscientist at dirtysleeping.co.uk, recommends not drinking coffee after 2 pm. He says, ‘Even after five to seven hours of drinking a cup of coffee, half the caffeine remains in your system (body), so if you are having trouble sleeping then have your last coffee of the day around 2 pm.