Coffee and caffeine are often thought of as energy boosting substances? And indeed, immediately following caffeine consumption, you will feel a boost in energy. Yet, the story of how coffee relates to energy levels (and fatigue) is more complex than it seems on the surface. I'll give you a clue why I say this: Every day, thousands of people do Google searches with questions like "why does coffee make me sleepy?", and "coffee makes me tired?", and "can coffee make you tired?"

The truth is that while coffee and caffeine do give an immediate boost in energy, daily consumption of coffee is actually slowly degrading your energy over time without you realizing it. And at the same time, it's making you dependent on coffee to function. Sound hard to believe? Get ready to explore the actual research! (Hint: If coffee were just an energy booster, there probably wouldn't be thousands of people using the internet every day trying to figure out why it seems to be making them sleepy or tired.) Get ready, because there are a lot of twists and turns to this story, and there is some shocking research that will likely shock and amaze you...

So what's the deal with coffee? What is really doing to your energy levels? And what is it doing to your overall health?

It's hard to know the truth, right? After all, some health gurus are telling us that coffee is terrible for our health and that we should avoid it at all costs. Other people are telling us it is a health food or even a superfood that is packed with all sorts of beneficial antioxidants and phytochemicals that give us energy and help us perform better.

So which one is it?

It turns out the story with coffee and caffeine is actually not so simple...

There is scientific research showing health benefits from coffee consumption, as well as negative side effects. In particular, while coffee can help protect us from several diseases and gives us a temporary boost in energy and performance, drinking it everyday also cause changes in our brain function during the time we don't have caffeine in our system -- it can impair our mood, worsen our performance, and lower our energy levels. Many people suffer low-level fatigue chronically as a result of chronic caffeine use and don't even realize that the problem is because of caffeine.

Now, don't worry, because I'm NOT going to tell you to stop drinking coffee! (In fact, if you love coffee I want you to keep drinking it because it actually has lots of potential health benefits). What I'm going to show you is how to get the benefits without the drawbacks. It all comes down to how you use it.  

I am cutting through the hype and teach you the science on caffeine, how it interacts with your brain, and why the way most people use it is actually hurting their energy levels and causing caffeine fatigue.

In this podcast, you'll learn:

• Why most people use coffee in ways that are counterproductive and are hurting their mood, performance, and making them tired
• What it means when you get a caffeine crash
• Why coffee is not giving you the boost that you think it is giving you
• How you can use coffee to get the health benefits while keeping your energy levels high