Many friends are accustomed to drinking a cup of coffee or a cup of tea first in the morning. Before they can stay awake, their brains use caffeine to wake up. It’s just a busy day. Especially friends who have learned Western food culture prefer to prepare a cup of black coffee in the morning, paired with toast, eggs, and sausages to absorb nutrients for the new day.

But the elders in the family have constantly learned from this behavior: in their eyes, drinking a cup of coffee on an empty stomach in the morning is very harmful to the body. But the elders in the family also have bad habits. They like to drink coffee on an empty stomach in the morning. So, what impact will drinking coffee and tea on an empty stomach have on the body?

Let’s talk about freshly ground coffee first. Drinking coffee has three harmful effects on the body.

The first level should be the impact on the digestive system, stimulating gastric acid secretion and promoting intestinal peristalsis. Some friends said that this is why I want to go to the toilet soon after drinking coffee. Simply put, freshly ground coffee has a certain "intestinal moistening effect" on ordinary people.

However, if your gastrointestinal condition is not good, you have gastrointestinal problems, or you have excessive stomach acid, we do not recommend you drink coffee, because freshly ground coffee is too irritating to your gastrointestinal tract. Good friends who have gastric problems, It is very likely that freshly ground coffee will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and aggravate the symptoms.

On the second level, freshly ground coffee contains caffeine. If you drink coffee on an empty stomach in the morning, caffeine will quickly reduce blood sugar levels. There is no problem when drinking coffee, but after a while, you will feel dizzy and sweat all over your body, which are typical symptoms of hypoglycemia.

The third level should be brain damage. Freshly ground coffee contains a lot of caffeine. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach will accelerate the digestion and absorption of caffeine. When caffeine enters the body and stimulates the nerve center and cardiovascular system, we will obviously feel our heartbeat is fast, our breathing is accelerated, and we feel excited. If you consume too much freshly ground coffee for a long time, you are prone to panic and shortness of breath.

Is it okay to drink decaffeinated freshly ground coffee?

No. Caffeine is not the only irritating ingredient in freshly ground coffee. Even decaffeinated freshly ground coffee can be harmful to the body if consumed on an empty stomach in the morning. So don’t take any chances and feel free to drink freshly ground coffee that is caffeine-free. An effective method is to eat some bread and cookies first to pad your stomach, and then drink coffee.

Let’s talk about what kind of problems can easily occur if you drink coffee on an empty stomach.

Drinking coffee on an empty stomach will cause "tea drunkenness". This theory is particularly popular in Fujian, and may be held in other places as well. "Tea drunkenness" refers to the sudden onset of palpitation, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, weakness in limbs, and the desire to vomit after drinking coffee on an empty stomach. Is it very similar to low blood sugar? This is the condition of hypoglycemia.

The solution is very simple, quickly replenish sugar. This is why people in Fujian who love tea drink every time they drink tea with snacks. Sometimes it’s stuffed cakes, sometimes it’s orange cakes, sometimes it’s biscuits, and sometimes it’s preserved fruits. In short, the tea table must be There will be snacks to avoid "tea drunkenness".

Who is "tea drunk"?

Some people who are physically weak, or people who usually only drink light tea but suddenly drink strong tea, are likely to suffer from "tea drunkenness". This low blood sugar condition is very uncomfortable. If there are no foods around you that can quickly replenish sugar, you may feel short of breath, have a fast heartbeat, and be uncomfortable for a long time.

Tea and coffee have many similarities. Both have the effect of making people rational, but don’t drink them on an empty stomach in the morning. Even if they are part of breakfast, it is still recommended to eat starchy foods directly into your stomach, and then drink tea or freshly ground coffee after 20 minutes. To avoid symptoms of hypoglycemia.