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Fact check: Is it bad to drink coffee on an empty stomach?

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Nutrition Diva
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Jan 7, 2026
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Summary

846. The internet has lots to say about how coffee affects your stomach. Unfortunately, most of it is wrong. References: Addition of milk to coffee beverages; the effect on functional, nutritional, and sensorial properties - PubMed A dark brown roast coffee blend is less effective at stimulating gastric acid secretion in healthy volunteers compared to a medium roast market blend - Rubach Effect of coffee on gastro-oesophageal reflux in patients with reflux disease and healthy controls - PubMed Effects of Coffee and Its Components on the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Brain–Gut Axis - PMC Effects of Coffee on the Gastro-Intestinal Tract: A Narrative Review and Literature Update Multi‐parametric approach to identify coffee components that regulate mechanisms of gastric acid secretion Pharmacology of caffeine and its effects on the human body - ScienceDirect Related episodes 786 - How to beat acid reflux for good 841 - How long does caffeine really stay in your system? Find a transcript here . New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself!  We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age , Diabetes , Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health ! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age .  Have a nutrition question? Send an email to [email protected]. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.com Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.