A strong coffee after a poor night’s sleep is the kick-start many people need in the morning but new research suggests that it might be best to have a bite to eat first.
A study has found that drinking coffee first thing can have a negative effect on blood sugar control — a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease… More here.
I never have a good night’s sleep, I drink coffee as soon as I wake up. I can’t change either, I just can’t.
I exercise first thing in the day instead of coffee, and that always wakes me up. Michael Pollan’s audio book “Caffeine” is a great read about what caffeine does – good and bad. He goes off it and comes back on in an exploration of its effects.
will take a look at that book. At the moment I am in the no bad effects of coffee camp:)
The bad night’s sleep and the coffee may or may not be related. Have you been checked for sleep apnea? I have it, use CPAP, and sleep very well. As for coffee, I have one with breakfast and one with lunch. I’m one of those aliens who nurse their coffee for hours. If I want one later in the day, it’s decaf, although I’m not convinced that would keep me awake.