The pros and cons of coffee, who should drink it with caution

Coffee has both advantages and disadvantages. Drinking coffee in moderation can refresh the mind, improve work efficiency, and prevent diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, excessive drinking may cause adverse effects such as insomnia and palpitations. Pregnant women, people with hypertension and other groups should drink it with caution. Long-term and large-scale drinking of coffee may also cause problems such as osteoporosis. Reasonable drinking of coffee is good for health, but certain groups of people should drink it with caution.

In busy modern life, coffee has become an indispensable choice for many people to refresh themselves. With the popularity of coffee culture, more and more people have begun to enjoy the unique charm of coffee. However, not everyone is suitable for enjoying this beauty. Especially from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, some people may have adverse effects on their bodies after drinking coffee. This article will explore in depth who should not drink coffee and analyze the benefits of drinking coffee to help everyone understand coffee more scientifically and drink it reasonably.

Let’s first talk about the benefits of drinking coffee. For most people, coffee is an effective refreshing drink. The caffeine in it can stimulate the central nervous system, improve attention and concentration, and make people restore vitality in a short time. Coffee is also rich in antioxidants, such as caffeine, polyphenols, etc., which help inhibit the production of free radicals and delay aging. Drinking coffee in moderation can also promote the secretion of digestive juice, enhance gastrointestinal function, and promote metabolism.

Not everyone is suitable to enjoy these benefits. In traditional Chinese medicine, people have different physical constitutions. Some people conflict with coffee due to their physical constitution and may feel uncomfortable after drinking it.

1. People who are not suitable for drinking coffee

1. Patients with cardiovascular diseases : Caffeine will stimulate the sympathetic nerves, increase the burden on the heart, and may cause faster heartbeat and higher blood pressure. People with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease should drink it with caution.

2. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases : Caffeine will stimulate gastric acid secretion, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and may cause stomach pain, excessive stomach acid and other problems. People with gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis and gastric ulcers should drink less or not drink it.

3. Insomnia patients : Caffeine has a stimulating effect. Drinking it may cause insomnia or aggravate insomnia symptoms. Patients with long-term insomnia should avoid drinking coffee.

4. Pregnant women : Drinking coffee may affect the development of the fetus. It is recommended that pregnant women drink less or no coffee.

5. Children and adolescents : Their bodies are not fully developed yet, and caffeine may affect their sleep and growth and development, so they should not drink it.

2. Taboo groups from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, people with a hot constitution and who are prone to getting angry should reduce their coffee consumption. Caffeine is hot in nature, and long-term drinking may aggravate internal heat and lead to problems such as oral ulcers and constipation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with kidney deficiency should not drink too much coffee, because kidney deficiency may not be able to metabolize caffeine well, affecting their health.

3. Drink coffee properly

After understanding who is not suitable for drinking coffee, we also need to understand that even those who are suitable for drinking coffee need to drink it reasonably.

1. Control the amount of drinking : Drinking coffee in moderation can play the role of refreshing the mind. Excessive drinking may cause adverse effects such as palpitations and insomnia.

2. Pay attention to the drinking time : avoid drinking coffee at night to avoid affecting sleep.

3. Individual differences : Everyone has a different physique and reacts differently to coffee. If you experience any discomfort after drinking coffee, you should stop drinking it immediately and seek professional advice.

Drinking coffee varies from person to person and from time to time. While enjoying the wonderful moments brought by coffee, we need to pay more attention to our own physical condition and drink coffee scientifically and reasonably. I hope that through this article, everyone can have a more comprehensive understanding of coffee and stay healthy while enjoying coffee.