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Coffee on an Empty Stomach: What Actually Happens
By November 7, 2026November 6, 2026

Quick answer For most healthy adults, coffee on an empty stomach is uncomfortable at worst, not dangerous. Coffee does stimulate stomach acid, and it can trigger heartburn in people who already have reflux. The one measured effect worth knowing: in a University of Bath trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2020 (Smith…

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Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? Decaf Does It Too
By November 6, 2026November 6, 2026

Quick Answer Why does coffee make you poop? Because coffee triggers contractions in your colon within about four minutes, and caffeine is only part of the reason. In a 1998 study by Rao and colleagues published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 12 healthy adults drank caffeinated coffee, decaf coffee, water, and a…

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