What does it mean to be addicted to coffee?

Are you addicted to coffee? Expert: it is caused by the psychological function.

"Coffee" is now more than just a drink in the United States, it has become a more refined, delicious and expensive culture, and it can even be said that the whole country is addicted to caffeine.

There is also the American barista Barista Championship in the United States, where the winner can receive a maximum prize of $5000 and win the reputation of being the world champion. Coffee brewing has now become a profession.

Barista is Italian, meaning "bartender", and like the perfect cocktail, it takes a lot of skill to make the perfect cup of curry. Joshua Boyt, a professional barista, says they are also inspired by certain products, some beautiful things and, most importantly, enthusiasm.

Obsessive coffee is a national sport for Americans. Americans drink more than 4000 cups of coffee a day, and coffee shops are the fastest-growing type in the catering industry, but even so, about 86% of Americans start every morning by drinking a cup of their own coffee at home.

According to Marty Curtis, an electrical engineer, according to CNBC, "whether it's coffee bought by Starbucks or a store, the secret of Kafei is' baking'."

Curtis says coffee roasting is an art. Curtis became rich by building and repairing coffee roasting machines, and he even traveled around the world to refine his skills.

A cup of green coffee beans need to be roasted for about 12 minutes, and the longer the roasting time, the stronger the flavor. To get rid of caffeine, green beans are soaked in a substance to extract caffeine, which is sold to pharmaceutical companies or energy drink manufacturers to produce products.

However, while coffee flavor is important, experts point out that it is still caffeine that consumers can't quit, and the physiological effects of caffeine prop up the entire coffee industry. Stephen Braun, who has published a book on coffee-related knowledge, said: "Coffee is a perfectly legal business, but if it didn't contain drugs, it wouldn't be the current coffee industry. Caffeine stimulates and makes you mildly addictive and makes people very active in maintaining the habit of drinking coffee, thus creating a huge industry. "

Caffeine is a "drug" that has a different effect on everyone. Some people can drink 10 cups a day, while others can only drink one cup, or can't even touch it.

Peter Martin, Ph.D. in pharmacology, who has studied the effects of caffeine for years, points out that the important distinction between coffee addiction or just drinking coffee is whether life is therefore unbalanced. He points out that at present, there is a consensus in the medical community that the so-called coffee addiction (refreshing by coffee) is actually a psychological dependence factor, and addiction is only a small part of the factor, and its withdrawal symptoms include migraines and mood changes.

"when you drink coffee every day, and then one day you don't, you may have a headache or craving coffee, but that doesn't mean you rob a bank in order to get a cup of coffee," Dr. Martin said. "

In addition, caffeine has an important effect-it can naturally counter the drowsiness factor. Some chemicals in the brain help the brain wake up, while others cause drowsiness. Adenosine is one of the ingredients that make people want to sleep. Caffeine prevents adenosine from working, so people can stay more alert and awake.

Although coffee can interfere with the body's natural response, Dr. Martin doesn't think it's a habit to quit.

"when I was a medical student, I was always taught that coffee is harmful to health," he said. "but in fact, when I began to do in-depth research and study the literature, I found that coffee may not cause harm to the human body, but may be good for health."

Long-term, moderate consumption of coffee may help prevent diseases such as II diabetes and Parkinson's disease, according to the Harvard Institute of Public Health.

It may be good news for millions of people who cannot live without coffee.

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