Does caffeine make us have more energy even though it doesn’t have many calories? Does it make our bodies use up fat that is already stored? Where does the extra energy from caffeine come from?

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Does caffeine make us have more energy even though it doesn’t have many calories? Does it make our bodies use up fat that is already stored? Where does the extra energy from caffeine come from?

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Answer 1

We are not machines. While you can compare calories to fuel for a car (we won’t move without it), other things come into hand, like our mind.

If you don’t feel like moving, you’ll probably do things slowly. Caffeine kind of cranks your brain into not feeling this way, making you “feel” faster and with more energy. It doesn’t provide energy, but it helps you make better use of it (arguable).