Many scientists agree with the positive benefits of the coffee, but they also clam about the reaction in the bodies when we drink coffee on an empty stomach. A single cup of coffee on an empty stomach is a real shock for your organism, so you should make some changes before you enjoy your favorite drink.
Coffee is an amazing source of antioxidants and it has proven to be effective in the prevention against malignant diseases, such as colon cancer.
These antioxidant properties come as a result of the chlorogenic acid which is also found in fruits. Most experts agree over these properties, but coffee can also have a negative effect when consumed before you eat or drink anything.
Namely, one cup of pure black coffee on an empty stomach stimulates the secretion of the hydrochloric acid in the digestive tract, which often people that are prone to gastritis quickly feel it.
Not even those with completely healthy stomach are spared because hydrochloric acid is used for the decomposition of the food, and the digestive disturbances show up in the heavy meals especially difficult decomposition of proteins.
Proteins that remain incompletely broken down in the body can cause numerous health problems, such as bloating, irritation, or inflammation of the intestines, and in the worst case even cancer of the intestines.
According a number of attached researches it is concluded that coffee should be consumed one hour after waking up, after we ate at least one piece of bread. Coffee should not be consumed immediately after waking up because that way, the level of the cortisol in the body is rapidly increasing, so it takes time for the level to be stabilized. The cortisol helps to control biological clock of the human body and to promote wakefulness.
To sum up, a cup of coffee can stimulate the secretion of acids, bloating, and even vomiting. If you cannot eat your breakfast right after you wake up and if you really enjoy your morning coffee, add some milk or butter in it to reduce its effect.
