Confess honestly, who wakes up and the first thing that comes to mind is coffee before breakfast? Did you know that drinking coffee on an empty stomach can have serious effects on the body?
“Coffee” is a favorite drink for many people. When you wake up, you crave to drink it first thing in the day, regardless of breakfast because caffeine helps you feel refreshed, alert, and less drowsy. It is the fuel for working in the morning. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน But did you know that drinking coffee before breakfast or on an empty stomach can have an effect on your body?
Stomach acid
Our stomach contains hydrochloric acid, which is at a level that is appropriate for the body. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach will increase acid secretion even more.
When too much of this acid is produced, the digestive system and stomach become damaged, eventually leading to acid reflux, stomach ulcers or irritable bowel syndrome. And did you know that chronic, long-term acid reflux can damage your stomach lining and lead to esophagitis, an inflammation of the esophagus that increases the risk of esophageal cancer?
Blood sugar levels may spike
A small study in June 2020 in the British Journal of Nutrition found that drinking black coffee on an empty stomach led to a decrease in blood sugar control. Conversely, those who ate breakfast beforehand did not experience a spike in blood sugar levels.
Make you anxious
Did you know that drinking coffee instead of breakfast and leaving your stomach empty reduces the brain’s ability to release serotonin, which helps control our mood and makes us feel relaxed and calm? Therefore, when we lack it, we will feel anxious and depressed. And if we drink coffee, it will increase cortisol, resulting in higher stress and excitement levels in our body, which may cause some people to feel more stressed, anxious and restless.
Instead of feeling refreshed, you become more dehydrated.
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach increases the amount of fluid in our body and can result in dehydration. When our body lacks water, it causes dry skin, dry mouth, fatigue, lack of energy, headaches. Sometimes when working and feeling tired, this may be the cause.
Loss of appetite – hoping to lose weight
Many people choose to drink coffee first and not eat anything else, hoping that it will help them lose weight. But that is the wrong solution because breakfast is the most important meal of the day and you shouldn’t skip it. And in the long run, if you do this often, I guarantee that instead of losing weight, you will gain more than before because you are hungry and dizzy.