Is It Advisable to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach? Here's What Experts Recommend
First thing in the morning: Coffee
Coffee helps one feel less tired and more alert, the caffeine in coffee may improve your mood, brain function, and exercise performance.
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Common belief
According to common belief, consuming coffee on an empty stomach can be harmful since there’s no other food present to prevent the acid from damaging your stomach lining.
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What research show?
Research fails to find a strong link between coffee and digestive troubles, regardless of whether you drink it on an empty stomach
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More perceptions around coffee
Another common perception around coffee is that drinking coffee on an empty stomach may increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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Does coffee induce stress?
Coffee stimulates cortisol production. Drinking coffee as the first thing in the morning can increase the already high cortisol levels which can prove fatal.
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How coffee and stress hormone go hand in hand?
According to studies, Cortisol production is much lower when coffee is consumed regularly.
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Other side effects
Consuming too much coffee may cause anxiety, restlessness, migraines, and poor sleep. However, there is no evidence indicating that drinking it on an empty stomach strengthens these side effects.
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