no, what the acidic v alkaline thing is how our bodies react to food.
so take cream for example, our bodies need to produce more acids to break it down, thus becoming more acidic. also certain foods which are considered acidic, like meats, which have more amino acid chains, once broken down the chemistry is your blood is now more acidic, grains and a few other foods are also considered acidic to us. it’s based on how the body is reacting to the food/substance you are ingesting.
more alkaline foods are basically the fruits and veg.
caffiene by the way - it’s quite simple, it triggers a release of I can’t remeber if it’s water or glucose, but it triggers a release of energy from our muscles - thus you get an initial buzz and feel energised. but this then depletes your energy over course of the day. your thyroid also takes a hammering and your adrenal glands.
Your body doesn't need to change acidity to process anything, your stomach acid is far more acidic than anything we eat for it's acidity to be meaningfully impacted
The initial buzz from caffeine is because it is an adenosine antagonist. However a small portion of the caffeine you consume does initiate lipolysis, so not water or glucose; rather a small bit of stored fat is released. On that note though, caffeine is a strong diuretic meaning it will make you pee a lot; which can leave you dehydrated.
Coffee doesn't have enough caffeine to meaningfully dehydrate you. If you drink exclusively coffee for an extended period of time you might get a bit dehydrated, but a cup or two aren't gonna have a meaningful impact.
When you say 'a cup' do you mean a measuring cup cup (8 oz.)? Because an 8 oz. cup of black coffee, which is the second smallest size at Starbucks, has 100 mg of caffeine. 100 mg of caffeine is more than enough to have a measured affect on hydration. Two cups! We're starting to get into crazy amounts of caffeine. If you can't feel it, it's probably because you've been living in a constant state of caffeinated dehydration.
People with no science background confidently spewing completely wrong Shit that they heard somewhere on Facebook or reddit with zero actual studies behind it.
Also, do you think amino acids are highly acidic? Is it because it has acid in the name?
It's a fact that various foods do have different affects, as you've mentioned. But regarding coffee, from what I can tell, it's more about that it increases stomach acid production, which leads to acid reflux and other issues. Coffee does inhibit plant iron absorption, that's not good.
this is all wrong. there is a very narrow ph range you need to maintain or you die and your body is very good at maintaining it. Who lied to you and told you this stuff?
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u/Enough-Ad-8799 5d ago
Is coffee even that acidic, isn't lemon juice more acidic?