Is coffee the antidote?

When taking Chinese medicine, try not to drink coffee, because it has an antidote effect. So after taking the medicine, it is best to drink coffee half an hour later to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine. Generally, it has little effect on Western medicine, but just in case, you need to drink coffee half an hour after taking the medicine, which can reduce the impact on the efficacy of the medicine. When drinking coffee, try not to use coffee companion.

Notes on drinking coffee

1. Try not to use coffee creamer.

Coffee mate has a strong flavor, but it is not good for the body. If you look closely at its ingredient list, you will find that it contains "non-dairy creamer", which is usually made of glucose syrup, hydrogenated vegetable oil and sodium caseinate, as well as three types of food additives: stabilizers, emulsifiers and anti-caking agents. Hydrogenated vegetable oils contain trans fatty acids, which are more dangerous than saturated fatty acids. This is now recognized in the nutrition community. Trans fatty acids have four major hazards: increasing blood viscosity and cohesion, promoting thrombosis; increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol), lowering high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol), and promoting arteriosclerosis; increasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes and breast cancer; affecting the normal growth and development of infants and adolescents, and may have adverse effects on the development of the central nervous system.

If you are used to drinking coffee, try not to use coffee creamer. You can directly add hot whole milk and an appropriate amount of sugar to the coffee. This will not only make the taste equally rich, but also have higher nutritional value.

2. Add sugar to coffee in moderation.

There are many reports that drinking coffee can help lose weight. This is because the caffeine in coffee can make people more excited, thereby promoting calorie burning and playing a role in weight loss. However, many people found after trying the "coffee weight loss method" that not only did they not lose weight, but they gained weight instead! In fact, this is because most people add a lot of coffee mate and sugar when drinking coffee, and coffee mate and sugar can bring a lot of energy, so the calories that caffeine helps the body burn are insignificant. Therefore, if you want to prevent excessive calorie intake, it is best to put less sugar in your coffee.

3. Do not drink too much coffee.

Drinking coffee in moderation can refresh you, but drinking more than you are used to can make you overly excited and even cause nervousness. Therefore, although coffee is good for the human body, you should not drink too much. It is best not to drink more than 2 cups a day.

4. Manage the time when drinking coffee.

It is best to drink coffee after breakfast and lunch, because this can promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion, and break down high-calorie, high-fat foods. It will not irritate the stomach and intestines like drinking coffee on an empty stomach. It is best not to drink coffee after dinner to avoid affecting sleep. If you want to stay up all night drinking coffee, you may drink too much without realizing it, which is bad for your health.