3 Snack Options to Help Replace Your Caffeine Addiction
There are several people out there who don’t want to talk to anyone or even do anything that involves thinking before their morning cup of coffee (or the entire pot). Showering and dressing themselves is sometimes as far as they can go without stiff-arming one of their kids or spouse on the way downstairs to grab their cup of joe. What most people then find is throughout the day they are looking for another cup of coffee to battle their caffeine addiction. And then another cup of coffee. And so on. The up and down of caffeine in the body sends people into a cognitive fog. Stalling all productivity from the day. They then need to feed their caffeine addiction to get them going. But now there are three snack options that can lend a hand when you need to kick-start the firing of neurons in your brain again to make it through the day.
On average around 85% of Americans are drinking at least one beverage each day that contains caffeine. These can range from coffee-type beverages, to sodas, teas, and the ever-famous energy drinks. These drinks wake us up, make us feel energized and alert, as well as help us get focused. The caffeine found in these products actually binds to receptors in the brain which in turn delays the onset of exhaustion and fatigue. Due to the blocking of receptors in the brain, the pituitary gland then releases a hormone that creates a signal in the brain to dump adrenaline into the system. BOOM! Next thing you know you’re flying high as a kite and got the boost of energy you were looking for. That feeling is what we all like to call the caffeine buzz.
Below are three snack items that you can keep at your desk when you are in a pinch and need a quick pick-me-up without the use of coffee or other caffeinated beverages. Add these to help kick your caffeine addiction.
Apples
Maybe it was for good reason that teachers were always getting so many apples? Have you even tried to keep taps on 20+ kids at one time? Personally, I’d be looking for the closest window to jump out of—regardless of what floor I’m on (I wouldn’t need to worry about a caffeine addiction).
The fact that apples are high in fiber along with natural sugars, make it great for getting some sustained energy while teachers help educate our children. But regardless of your profession, this fruit will help you during your time of need. The sugars from the apple break down slowly and provide a steady release of energy which makes them perfect for an afternoon snack when your morning coffee buzz starts to fade.
Apples also contain quercetin which reduces inflammation of neurons. This is especially important for helping improve memory and cognition alongside an increase in acetylcholine which is a very important neurotransmitter. For this reason, keeping an apple or two within an arm’s reach is a great idea to keep things firing on all cylinders during the day.
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