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A Reason NOT to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach
by Christina Sarich
Natural Society
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Who among us doesn’t love their first morning cup of coffee? Smelling the fresh brewed beans, sipping that flavorful, warm cup or one of the most antioxidant-full and stimulating beverages around is just so nourishing – or is it? It turns out drinking coffee on an empty stomach may not be so great for you after all; here’s why.
When coffee hits an empty stomach, it’s a big shock to our systems. While the antioxidant properties, derived primarily from chlorogenic acid, are great for overall health and even treating some diseases like colon cancer, they aren’t so wonderful on an empty stomach.
When ‘black gold,’ as some call pure black coffee, hits an empty stomach, it stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the digestive system. This causes gastritis in some, and for those who are completely healthy, the coffee is still not without harm.
Hydrochloric acid is used to break down the food, and if you run out during the day, there will be a digestive disturbances during major meals, causing a particular difficulty for the body to dissolve proteins.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/06/a-reason-not-to-drink-coffee-on-empty.html
