Is it true that drinking coffee on an empty stomach damages the stomach? Remember for life – Nutrition

Does coffee really irritate the stomach lining if you drink this invigorating drink before meals? A nutritionist answered a question from the SB.by portal Yulia Chernobrovkinareports Sports.kz.

According to the specialist, the opinion that drinking coffee on an empty stomach has a negative effect on the stomach is controversial:

— Since the 70s of the twentieth century, scientists have been studying the effects of coffee on health. There is strong evidence that caffeine helps prevent many diseases, including some types of cancer. Coffee is no longer considered a carcinogen as it was twenty years ago.

Another thing is that there may be individual characteristics and reactions to drinking coffee, Yulia Chernobrovkina emphasized:

— This often applies to people with various – existing – gastrointestinal diseases. Once in the stomach, coffee starts the digestion process because…