So different people have different genes which means that they all metabolize caffeine differently. I’m a slow metabolizer, so I need to cut off coffee by like 1pm so it doesn’t affect my sleep. Other people can drink right up until the evening and they’ll be fine.
It’s a matter of tolerance. I don’t know where I am with genetics and caffeine … but I do know that if I steadily increase my intake on a regular basis over a month or two, I can end up drinking a pot of coffee a day and still be able to sleep on time. It’s probably not healthy but when I do lots of physical labour, especially in the summer, I’ll tend to increase my coffee intake. Then in the winters, I drink less coffee and usually just a cup or two in the morning and during these times, if I happen to drink a cup in the afternoon, I’ll be up late and have trouble sleeping.
So different people have different genes which means that they all metabolize caffeine differently. I’m a slow metabolizer, so I need to cut off coffee by like 1pm so it doesn’t affect my sleep. Other people can drink right up until the evening and they’ll be fine.
It’s a matter of tolerance. I don’t know where I am with genetics and caffeine … but I do know that if I steadily increase my intake on a regular basis over a month or two, I can end up drinking a pot of coffee a day and still be able to sleep on time. It’s probably not healthy but when I do lots of physical labour, especially in the summer, I’ll tend to increase my coffee intake. Then in the winters, I drink less coffee and usually just a cup or two in the morning and during these times, if I happen to drink a cup in the afternoon, I’ll be up late and have trouble sleeping.