What to do if you accidentally consume too much caffeine? – Today’s Headlines - Guangming Mobile

You must have encountered this situation: you drank too much coffee in the morning and were shaking in your seat. What should you do at this time to alleviate the panic and discomfort caused by caffeine?

Eating

Eating won’t eliminate existing tension, but it will definitely help prevent it from getting worse.

The coffee you just drank will stay in your stomach for the first time, but it will not be fully absorbed until it leaves the stomach and enters the intestines. If you drink coffee on an empty stomach, this process will be very fast; on the contrary, if you drink coffee while eating, the mixture of food and caffeine will have to stay in the stomach for a longer time during the initial stage of digestion.

So if you just drank a caffeinated beverage on an empty stomach, try eating some breakfast or an early lunch.

Only time can solve it

You can find dozens or even hundreds of suggestions on how to eliminate the jitters caused by caffeine on Baidu, but almost all of them are bullshit. Even if it might help in theory, drinking water, eating bananas, vegetables and vitamins will not work because it cannot be digested in time.

The reason you feel jittery is because your bloodstream is flooded with caffeine and your liver is breaking it down as fast as it can, so there is nothing you can do but be patient!

How long does it take for caffeine to be broken down? That depends on how much coffee you drink. After about five hours, half of the caffeine is gone. (Basically, it takes five hours no matter how much you drink; it's a statistic called a drug's half-life.)

So, if you drink two large cups of coffee first thing in the morning, half of the caffeine effects will have worn off by the afternoon.

Exercise

While you can't get rid of caffeine, you can make the most of it. If you have time to exercise every day, why not put on your running shoes now or hit the gym to lift some weights. Exercise can help you release tension, and caffeine may even help you run faster or lift heavier dumbbells.

Stuck at your desk? Think of a way. In addition to drinking more coffee, maybe now is a good time to take a walk, take the stairs to visit a colleague on the third floor, or just wander around your office while you think about something.

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Source: China.com