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Six shots of espresso for a morning cup of coffee? It sounds unusual, but it’s slowly becoming the new celebrity coffee order trend.
Is this morning sip a healthy option to add into your routine? Before you run to Starbucks to try the drink out for yourself, there are some things you should know.
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According to the2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a healthy caffeine intake is consuming no more than 400 milligrams of caffeine in a day. So, to break it down, a1-ounce espresso shothas about 63 milligrams of caffeine, meaning that a drink with six shots of espresso would contain roughly 378 milligrams of caffeine.
If this drink is where caffeine consumption starts and ends for Pascal’s and Jonas' day, then their orders are within healthy guidelines. Plus, black coffee ditches the added sugar and can providenutritional benefitssuch as lowering risk of type 2 diabetes and reducing inflammation in the body.
Keep in mind that there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all coffee order, and if your daily eating pattern typically includes other caffeinated foods and beverages, then this drink might be too much for you.Symptomslike nervousness, nausea, headaches and irregular heartbeat are all signs that you may have overdone it on caffeine.
If you want to give it a try yourself, we think this trending drink is generally safe. Just be sure to note your caffeine intake throughout the rest of your day. Try out these otherlow-sugar coffee beveragesthat may be easier to add into your routine.
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