Coffee in the third year of high school, a refreshing tool or a health hazard?

As a refreshing drink, high-grade coffee is favored by students and professionals. Whether it is a refreshing tool or a health hazard has always been controversial. Supporters believe that high-grade coffee can refresh the mind, improve concentration and work efficiency, while opponents worry that the caffeine and other additives contained in it may have a negative impact on human health. High-grade coffee should be used in moderation and should not be overly dependent. It should also be carefully selected with attention to personal physical condition.

In the critical learning stage of senior high school, coffee seems to have become a must-have for students. In order to cope with the heavy academic pressure every day, many students choose to use coffee to refresh their minds. Some students even cannot live without coffee every day for a year. Is it really okay to drink a lot of coffee for a long time? What are the disadvantages of drinking too much coffee in senior high school?

1. Affecting sleep quality

The caffeine in coffee is a typical stimulant that can stimulate the central nervous system and keep people awake. When caffeine enters the body, it will gradually deplete a person's sleep quality, causing difficulty falling asleep or shallow sleep. If this continues for a long time, students' sleep quality will be seriously affected, and their daytime learning efficiency will be greatly reduced.

2. Digestive system problems

Drinking coffee on an empty stomach or drinking large amounts of coffee without proper dilution may stimulate gastric acid secretion, damage the gastric mucosa, and cause stomach pain, excessive stomach acid and other problems. Long-term and large amounts of caffeine intake may also affect intestinal function and lead to digestive system problems such as constipation or diarrhea.

3. Cardiovascular Burden

Caffeine can stimulate the heart, increase the heartbeat and blood pressure. Long-term and excessive drinking of coffee, especially for people with weak constitution or who are sensitive to caffeine, may increase the burden on the cardiovascular system and be detrimental to physical health.

4. Psychological Dependence and Anxiety

Students who rely on coffee to stay awake for a long time may gradually develop a mental dependence on coffee. Once they fail to drink coffee in time one day, they may experience symptoms such as headache, lack of energy, and inattention. Excessive dependence on coffee may also increase students' psychological pressure and lead to emotional problems such as anxiety and irritability.

5. Affecting Calcium Absorption

Coffee contains a substance called oxalic acid. Long-term and excessive drinking may affect the body's absorption of calcium. For high school students who are in the growth and development stage, long-term drinking of coffee may affect bone development and increase the risk of osteoporosis in the future.

6. Interference with drug effects

Some students may still drink a lot of coffee while taking some medications. Caffeine may interact with certain medications, affecting the effectiveness of the medications or even causing adverse reactions. Students taking medications should avoid or reduce their coffee intake.

Although coffee can refresh the mind to a certain extent and help students cope with the pressure of senior year in high school, the negative effects of long-term and excessive drinking cannot be ignored. As a self-media author and a member of the student group, we should pay more attention to our physical health, drink coffee reasonably, avoid excessive dependence, and maintain adequate sleep, a balanced diet and a good attitude. These are the keys to getting through senior year in high school.