Cortisol
The Coffee & Cortisol Rule
When you drink coffee matters more than how much.
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Cortisol naturally peaks around 8–9am. Coffee stacked on top spikes it higher and causes the mid-morning crash.
Waiting 60–90 minutes after waking (and eating first) helps coffee steady you instead of jangle you.
Practical steps
- 1Eat protein before your first cup.
- 2Cap coffee at 2 cups, all before noon.
- 3Swap the 3pm cup for green tea or water.
Try This Today
Delay your first coffee by 60 minutes tomorrow.
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