14 DAY TRIAL // If you're one of those people who can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to make it through an entire day without indulging in at least one cup of coffee, then you definitely want to have a look at the video below.
The animation, released by the folks at Asap SCIENCE, explains what happens to our brain and our body whenever we drink coffee. Fair warning: you might find some of the facts detailed in it rather shocking.
Coffee keeps us awake by preventing a chemical compound dubbed adenosine from binding with receptors in our brain in order to induce sleepiness. It does so by having its chief ingredient, caffeine, bind with the receptors in the place of adenosine.
Besides, coffee causes our body to produce more adrenaline than it normally would. This translates into increased heart rate. By stimulating the production of adrenaline, coffee also gets the airways to open up, the video goes on to detail.
Interestingly enough, evidence at hand indicates that folks who drink a lot of coffee experience an increase in dopamine levels, which in turn leads to feelings of happiness. From this standpoint, coffee is similar to cocaine.
Check out the animation below to learn more about how coffee affects the human body, and feel free to share your thoughts on it in the comments section below.
