CAFFEINE AFFECT YOUR BODY

HOW DOES CAFFEINE AFFECT YOUR BODY?

1. How does caffeine affect the central nervous system?

Caffeine stimulates the nervous system, making you alert. It helps stay woke and feeling less tired.

2. How does caffeine affect the brain?

Caffeine increases alertness and concentration. It can boost mood and lower depressive symptoms. However, sensitive people may struggle with sleep after consuming caffeine.

3. How does caffeine affect the digestive system?

Caffeine consumption increases movement in the gut. It causes more contraction to gut muscles that raises food propulsion. As a result, one can experience diarrhea that may dehydrate the body.

4. How does caffeine affect the circulatory and respiratory system?

It can raise your blood pressure for a while because it makes blood vessels narrower. If the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain are affected, one may have lower mental function.

5. How caffeine affects the skeletal and muscular system?

It can raise the force, reaction time, and power of muscle fibers.

Barbara Santini

Barbara is a freelance writer and a sex and relationships adviser at Dimepiece LA and Peaches and Screams. Barbara is involved in various educational initiatives aimed at making sex advice more accessible to everyone and breaking stigmas around sex across various cultural communities. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys trawling through vintage markets in Brick Lane, exploring new places, painting and reading.

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