What happens when you drink coffee on an empty stomach?
Coffee, thanks to its caffeine content, stimulates the production ofcortisolalso known as the stress hormone.
Excess cortisol can also affect mood, leading to nervousness, anxiety, or irritability.
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Over time, too much cortisol can alter metabolism and affect sleep cycles.
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can increase gastric acidity.
In addition to acid production, caffeine also stimulates intestinal motility.
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can accelerate intestinal transit, causing discomfort and digestive upset.
Not what we want.
In some cases, these sorts of spikes can be problematic for those with diabetes or blood sugar-related disorders.
Think breakfast,thencoffee.
