When you come to a cup of coffee before exercise, many people believe that it can accelerate the burning of fat and help you pay more attention to sports. Nutritionists remind that there are indeed studies that drinking 1 to 2 cups of coffee 1 to 1 and a half hours before exercise can improve sports performance. The performance can be 2% to 6% higher than those who do not drink coffee, and it also increases palpitations and water discharge risks. It is said that sports are about exercising the body. If you are not a "formal orientation" athlete, it is not necessary to drink coffee before exercise, drinking water is still the best choice.
Su Xiuqing, director of the Nutrition Department of the Hospital Affiliated to Taipei Medical University, said that according to research, drinking 1 to 2 cups of black coffee before exercise can help improve exercise performance, mainly because caffeine stimulates the secretion of the human kidney and kidney, and increases the physical tightness. Caffeine also increases the dopamine concentration in the body, improving concentration. As a result, exercise after drinking coffee, the results can improve performance.
Su Xiuqing said that if you want to improve your sports performance through coffee, it is not necessary to drink it immediately. You must drink it 1 to 1 and a half hours before the exercise, and you must drink it step by step. If a person who never drinks coffee wants to improve your sports performance through a cup of coffee, it may have a negative effect. Side effects brought by caffeine, such as palpitations, may make people unsuitable.
However, she does not recommend drinking coffee before running. She said that sports are about exercising the body, not to achieve good results. The results obtained through coffee are relatively short. It is not necessary for ordinary people to drink coffee only for running.
Coffee has advantages and disadvantages. When exercise, the human body will lose water. At this time, coffee will not be supplemented with water, but will be more diuretic. The water loss is not immediately replenished, making it easy to get hot, heat stroke, etc. Su Xiuqing said that when there is thirst, it is actually a warning sent by the body, indicating that there is a sign of light sluggish water, and it should be replenished in time. When exercising, you should not only replenish water when you are thirsty. You should replenish it first before exercising. You should also replenish water at the same time during exercising. After exercising, drink 100 to 200 ml to prevent water loss.
For coffee itself, if it is not related to sports, drink 1 cup a day, which can help prevent cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, depression, and reduce risks of developing kidney cancer, medium wind. If you drink coffee, you will experience symptoms such as insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, etc. It is recommended not to drink it. Don’t make your body feel unsuitable for a long time in order to prevent diseases.