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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Its because of how it interacts with receptors in the body. Caffeine conveniently slots in where the chemicals that would make you feel tired (Adenosine) slot in. Essentially just making it harder for you to feel that tiredness, i wish i could remember what the chemical was called though