Did you know that cortisol is naturally high in the morning upon rising?

(This is a good thing. If we produce too little cortisol, we'll have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. But too much cortisol is not great either.)

Here's what you may not know:

Drinking black coffee on an empty stomach creates more cortisol.

It also acts as an appetite suppressant.

So, even though you likely don't feel inclined to eat in the morning if you start off with coffee, food is actually the very thing you need to lessen the negative impact of coffee on its own.

If you don't have any real energy (i.e. coming from food) to go with your coffee, your blood sugar elevates and you may feel anxious.

After a couple hours of wired energy, you'll likely crash and crave sweets.

That's because drinking coffee without any food in your stomach is like pushing the gas pedal in your car while the emergency break is on.

And no surprise... this impacts pre-menopausal women more than men as women are more sensitive to high cortisol spikes which can cause a cascade of negative effects on hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

If you struggle eating breakfast in the morning because you’re “not hungry”, skip the coffee first, drink some water, then eat, then drink coffee... and let us know how you feel!

Especially for women, starting the day with heightened cortisol levels from coffee on an empty stomach contributes to anxiety, stress, and even weight gain as the body tends to store food as fat in this hyper-stimulated state.

Remember: drink your coffee after breakfast or at least have it with some quality proteins, fats, and carbs.

Be sure to tune in to our weekly show, Elevated Frequency, held every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. You can join us live on Facebook or YouTube plus, catch all the replays on Spotify if podcasts are your jam.

This week, we're going to cover ALCOHOL: the truth about alcohol, how it impacts men and women differently, surprising side effects you may not know about, and the best strategies if you do want to drink.

If you learned anything new from this newsletter and/or have any topic requests for us to cover on upcoming shows, please click reply to this email and let us know! We read every single email that comes our way, and we truly value your input 💚🙏 

Shannon Morse & Lisa Kirby | Creators of Awaken Your Nutrition @thegreendoor.life  |  thegreendoorlife.com

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