What drinks increase energy levels

An ordinary winter day: you wake up in the morning in the dark, then a short glimpse of daylight, and after lunch again twilight. Because of the cold, lack of sun and vitamins, you feel lethargy, drowsiness and unwillingness to do anything. It’s hard to just get out of bed, let alone start a working day and tackle important tasks that require concentration.



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Millions of people are escaping from winter fundra with the help of aromatic coffee. However, we know that caffeine does not affect everyone, and some drink is even categorically contraindicated. But How to replace coffeeIf for some reason you can’t use it?

Editorial "Site" I found a few alternatives for you that are no worse than coffee in their invigorating properties.

How to improve efficiency

1. Cocoa and hot chocolate
   During the working day, it is very useful to recharge instead of coffee with a cup of cocoa based on almond milk. Nutrition experts advise to snack on it with bitter chocolate with a high cocoa content. This product is rich in minerals, antioxidants and the natural antidepressant tryptophan, which invigorates and improves mood.
   
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2. ginseng
   In Korea and China, the “root of life” is still loved, medicines and even cosmetics are produced from it. To raise the tone, you can use dried pieces of root, powder capsules, tinctures, sweets and concentrates for preparing drinks.
   
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3. Green tea, puerh and mate
   A cup of green tea or puerha in the morning will charge you with strength for the whole day. Both of these teas are not inferior in their properties to coffee, although they contain 50% less caffeine. These drinks have become very popular because of their effectiveness. improvement and stress relief. The leaves of Paraguayan mate tea contain a little caffeine and a huge amount of trace elements and vitamins, including theophylline, which tones and eliminates spasms.
   
   
   
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4. Eleutherococcus
   Popular in the student environment means to concentrate and combat fatigue. Thanks to Eleutherococcus increases learning, endurance, health and physical performance. For this he was called Siberian ginseng.
   
   
   
   
5. chicory
   Since ancient times, with chicory, various dishes were prepared and various diseases were treated. Nowadays it is used in folk medicine as a dietary supplement. Most of all, chicory is popular as a vitamin drink and one of the excellent coffee substitutes, as it resembles it in taste and aroma.
   
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6. Beet drink
   Who would have thought that beets could compete with coffee? The grated root vegetable is dried in the oven or roasted in a pan, then crushed in a coffee grinder into powder and stored in a tightly closed jar. To prepare a drink, 1 tbsp. l. dried beets are poured with a glass of boiling water and insist for 5 minutes.
   
   
   
   
7. Carrot coffee drink
   The taste of the drink is very similar to chicory. It is prepared as follows: wiped on a grater carrot dry in a pan on a slow fire, then warm up in the oven for 10 minutes. Grind the carrots in a coffee grinder and keep them closed. To enjoy carrot coffee, pour the powder with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 4-6 minutes.
   
   
   
   
8. Topinambur
   As the famous children's song says: "Topinambur is a pleasure!" This is not only delicious, but also extremely useful plant. Wash the roots of Jerusalem artichoke, cut into small pieces and sushi 3-4 days until they turn brown. Then roast the roots in the pan and grind in the coffee grinder into powder. Make it like regular coffee.
   
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9. guarana
   This plant is used in energy drinks along with caffeine. Guarana is used by athletes for weight loss and muscle building, so it can be easily found in sports nutrition stores. Guarana powder contains a rich range of stimulants and antioxidants. The plant reduces fatigue, increases concentration, helps to lose weight, fights diarrhea and constipation, strengthens the heart, relieves pain and even has anti-cancer properties.
   
   The waking effect of guarana is similar to that of coffee, only lasts much longer - almost 6 hours, while the effect of caffeine ends in 3-4 hours and there is a sharp decline in strength. To increase the tone, it is enough to consume 1 tsp of guarana powder with any drink in the morning.
   
   
   
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10. Ginger tea
    Ginger root is a universal remedy and indispensable for those who seek to preserve youth and care about their health. Ginger relieves inflammation and provides the body with useful substances that strengthen immunity. Miracle root invigorates the body much better than coffee. It also expels toxins, helps burn extra pounds and resist viruses. There is no better drink for winter.
    
    
    
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11. Acorn coffee
    The most interesting drink on our list. Few people know that the fruits of the oak make a beautiful natural coffee substitute with a nice nutty aroma. Coffee from acorns has a beneficial effect on digestion, contains proteins, antioxidants, carbohydrates, starch, tannins and quercetin. Such a drink is very useful for hypertensive patients, for diseases of the gums and teeth, for disorders of the nervous system. First, determine the quality of the harvested oak. Place them in a container of water and wait for some of the acorns to pop up. Fruits can be thrown away immediately, as they do not fit. And those who have fallen to the bottom, remove from the water, dry and clean from the husks.
    
    Then cut them in pieces and dry them in the oven at 200 degrees for 40 minutes until they turn brown. Dried acorns are ground in a coffee grinder and stored in tightly closed containers. Make it like regular coffee.
    
    
    
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You can wake up in the morning not only from a cup of coffee. There are other tonic drinks - no less effective, but definitely more useful.

Disputes about the benefits and harms of coffee do not cease. There are even diseases in which doctors prescribe patients to drink coffee. However, remember that you can not drink more than 5 cups of coffee a day, so as not to harm your health. Have you tried the drinks on our list? What other safe ways to give yourself strength without drinking coffee?

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