Is coffee the very single best substance against our toxic environment?

[FrostedShores]

IMO coffee/caffeine can be a double-edged sword.

Coffee is great in proper moderation and when not taken too late in the day.
For example:
- Coffee depletes Vit B levels
- Even trace amounts of caffeine can affect your sleep. It may not hinder you falling asleep, but it can reduce the amount of deep sleep you get.
- You may not notice a difference right away, but perhaps after 3 months you wake up groggy all of a sudden, and not wanting to do much without your coffee.

This is because caffeine blocks your adenosine receptors, Adenosine being the chemical that makes you sleepy.
Caffeine does not block adenosine from being produced, just the ability for your body to use it.
Your body will continue producing and not properly using adenosine with caffeine in your system.
Adenosine builds up, so when you don't have caffeine in your system, your body feels the full might of the adenosine.
This means no focus, drive, energy or motivation.

We are all junkies for something though, and coffee is one of the good ones! But I would advise to do an adenosine flush once a week though, meaning no caffeine for 24-48 hours, and taking naps when you need them.

How does coffee deplete Vit B levels? Is it the caffeine, or some other component of coffee?

 

[Apple]

Cafeine and chlorogenic acid inhibit pancreatic digestive lipase .
It may cause fat malabsorption and interfere with absorption of fat soluble vitamins.