The moderate consumption of Coffee, has been associated to favorable answers against the physical and mental exhaustion, that arises product of the multiple labor and social activities that we usually carry out day after day, on the other hand, besides these positive answers, from the fiofarmacological thing, the coffee also acts as nutritional substance when contributing carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and minerals like; potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
In this sense, and to enter in details of physiological character it is to mention, that caffeine is the psychoactive phytosubstance that is present in the fruits of Coffee, scientifically has been reported that this phytosubstance acts like energizer and stimulant at neurological level, on the other hand, of a social perspective the caffeine serves as vehicle for the strengthening, and interaction between people, since to take coffee is qualified like an event of social character, that helps to maintain a healthy coexistence and therefore this fortifies the bows of friendship.
Fig. 2 The moderate consumption of Coffee acts as an energizer and stimulant at a neurological level. Image of public domain, Author: Engin A, 2016
Now, having developed the potential that coffee has in our health and social life, it is important to emphasize that the confinement and social distance that currently exists as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to a dizzying increase in the consumption of coffee as an energy drink, This is because, people being forced to change their routines of life, working from home, distance work, or studying online, are elements that have increased the intake of coffee in people, basically looking for relaxation and concentration, which helps to obtain satisfactory results.
Fig. 3 Working at a distance, or studying online has increased coffee intake. Image of public domain, Author: Kaboompics, 2015
Consequently, and considering that the ingestion in high doses of coffee can trigger addictive psychostimulant effects, and toxicological disorders like the increase of the cardiac rhythm, gastric affections, increase of the arterial pressure, and diminution in the levels of absorption of nutrients, the recommendable thing is to plan in these months of pandemic a moderate consumption of coffee (200 mg of caffeine/day, equivalent 3 small cups of coffee a day), because basically this ingestion will make increase our productivity, and at the same time it will maintain us in healthy state.
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