Want to boost your energy level and memory? Drink your coffee like this:
Coffee can make you smarter, according to research. While ingesting caffeine before learning a new skill or information has little to no effect on memory recall, one study found that consuming caffeine after a learning task improved memory recall up to 24 hours later.
Drinking a little coffee in the morning can help kick-start your day, but drinking a little later in the day can help you retain what you’ve learned during the day. This is because caffeine blocks adenosine, a nucleoside that regulates physiological processes in the brain. When adenosine can’t bind, you feel alert and awake.
A 2019 study found that participants who ingested caffeine for 20 days experienced a significant increase in peak cycling power, which is a proxy for feeling alert and energetic. However, the effect gradually diminished over time, reaching pre-study levels after 15 days.
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Coffee can also make you smarter. While research has found little to no effect from ingesting caffeine prior to creating new memories, one study determined ingesting caffeine after a learning task improved memory recall up to 24 hours later.
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