Edited post via Thrillist
By Jeremy Glass (@candyandpizza)
It can be hard to enjoy your morning coffee when there are so many myths surrounding what’s in your cup floating around. For instance, apparently coffee makes you poop. (Actually, that one’s true.)
Regardless, there are still a ton of tall tales being passed around that negatively impact the way you consume coffee.
Drink in these 11 facts and wake up.
“Caffeine improves athletic performance. This is a truth almost universally acknowledged in exercise science.” — Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Drinking caffeinated coffee has been scientifically linked to improved physical performance. And for years, many scientists, coaches, and athletes believed that an athlete had to abstain for days or weeks before an event to gain a boost.
But a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that these ideas about caffeine and athletic performance are outdated.
This video originally appeared on the Colombian Coffee Hub
Sophie Killer, Ph.D in Exercise Metabolism & Performance Nutrition, addresses this common caffeine myth.
National Coffee Association Blog 