Effects of coffee on the stomach

Our stomach is an important organ for digestion in our body. Its main function is to grind food into small pieces for absorption by other organs. Therefore, the health of the stomach has a great impact on the health of our body. We know that coffee can refresh the mind, but drinking too much coffee can also be harmful to the human body. If drinking large amounts of coffee over a long period of time can cause problems with our nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, then what is the effect of coffee on the stomach?

1. Does drinking coffee affect your stomach?

1. Drinking coffee has a certain effect on the stomach. If you drink coffee occasionally, it will promote the digestive function of the stomach, which is a good effect. However, if you drink coffee for a long time, or often drink coffee on an empty stomach, it may have adverse effects on your stomach.

2. Drinking coffee occasionally can promote gastric acid secretion, increase appetite, promote gastrointestinal motility, and help gastrointestinal digestion. This is mainly because the caffeine and theacrine in the stomach and intestines can stimulate gastric acid secretion, so it can promote food digestion and also has a laxative effect.

3. Drinking coffee frequently may have adverse effects on the stomach and intestines, especially for people who have the habit of drinking coffee on an empty stomach in the morning. It may induce gastroenteritis, chronic gastritis and other diseases. This is mainly because coffee can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. Drinking it frequently or on an empty stomach can excessively stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, easily corrode the gastric mucosa, cause diarrhea, stomach pain and other gastrointestinal discomfort, and seriously induce gastrointestinal diseases.

2. Precautions for drinking coffee

1. Pregnant women, patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal diseases, skin diseases, people who are overly tired, insomniacs, and people with calcium deficiency should not drink nutritional coffee as it will have adverse effects on the body.

2. Coffee should not be consumed on an empty stomach as it can easily irritate the stomach and intestines; it should not be consumed before going to bed as it can cause the body to become excited and lead to insomnia; it should not be consumed after a meal as the digestive effect of coffee can cause a false sense of hunger and may lead to an increase in food intake.

3. It is not advisable to drink coffee in large quantities for a long time, especially for office workers who use coffee to refresh themselves. It will not only damage the stomach and intestines, but also cause a certain dependence on the refreshing effect of coffee. Therefore, it should be drunk appropriately.