Caffeine has almost no calories, but it gives us energy. Where does this energy come from? Is caffeine making the body use its stored fat?

Question

Caffeine has almost no calories, but it gives us energy. Where does this energy come from? Is caffeine making the body use its stored fat?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

It’s like the difference between surgery and painkillers. You don’t get new energy, but you *feel* like you do just enough to get stuff done.