<p>I think this is a rather broad question to answer. Are you looking for overall health effects of coffee or specifically for effects on digestion after eating?</p>

<p>In the former case, recent research has delivered very strong evidence that drinking a moderate amount of coffee (about 3 cups a day) has strong positive health benefits, reducing premature mortality quite dramatically. Among others coffee likely has positive effects on cardiovascular diseases, can be preventative to some types of cancer and alzheimer diseases and has positive effects on diabetes. See for example <a href="http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2643435/coffee-drinking-mortality-10-european-countries-multinational-cohort-study" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5024" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> and <a href="http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2643433/association-coffee-consumption-total-cause-specific-mortality-among-nonwhite-populations" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>

<p>The latter case is less conclusive I think. There have been studies showing that coffee (the chlorogenic acid in it) reduces glucose intake from digestion. While a decrease in nutrient intake seems like a bad thing at first glance, it may be beneficial for patients of diabetes, because it regulates glucose intake after meals and may help in preventing spikes/drops in insulin levels. I guess for someone struggling to get enough nutrients (due to other digestive diseases for example) excessive coffee consumption could have adverse effects. For healthy people moderate amounts most likely don't have negative effects (see the linked studies). There's also some evidence that coffee has beneficial effects on your microbial composition in your intestines (see <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160509000166" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>)</p>

<p>There's some other less severe potential issues that might arise, like an increase in reflux symptoms, due to excessive production of stomach acid (however dark roasts of coffee might even have acid reducing effects).</p>

<p>So overall I'd argue that the potential health benefits by far outweigh negative effects, except maybe in some cases of pre-existing conditions such as diseases of stomach and/or intestines.</p>

<p>References:</p>

<ol>
<li>Gunter M. et al. Coffee Drinking and Mortality in 10 European Countries: A Multinational Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:236–247. doi: 10.7326/M16-2945</li>
<li>Jaquet M. et al. Impact of coffee consumption on the gut microbiota: A human volunteer study, In International Journal of Food Microbiology 2009; 130.2: 117-121, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.011" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.011</a>.</li>
<li>Poole R. et al. Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes. BMJ 2017. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5024</li>
<li>Song-Yi Park et al. Association of Coffee Consumption With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Nonwhite Populations. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:228–235. doi: 10.7326/M16-2472</li>
</ol>

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Thank you so much for detail explanation. I am concerned drinking coffee immediately after lunch or dinner.  But it sounds to me that, there is health benefit on drinking coffee after the lunch or dinner
goofyui
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I would say that there is at least no known adverse health effects or rather the small possible negative health effects should be outweighed by positive effects. The consensus is slowly going towards a very beneficial view of moderate coffee consumption and at is safe to assume, based on the evidence available that for most people coffee has at least no negative effects. If you suffer from a chronic disease however you should definitely consult your doctor. Especially for any kind of problem with digestion, but also very high blood pressure etc.
Other than that, enjoy your coffee.
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avocado1
<p>It's a general question so in (general) order to make caffeine your friend &amp; not your enemy healthy-wise, the best time to drink coffee is upon awakening either from your sleep or nap if you take one. Coffee "works" after 20 min you may drink it but it remains to our system for 8-12 hours. Drinking coffee within 3-4 hours before sleep is not recommended as it may advance your sleep phase (you will go to sleep later, then you can wake later etc). So yes for breakfast, lunch but no for dinner. You can try decaffeinated sometimes, you may like it. </p>

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^ no problem :-)
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Drinking coffee in the evening is going to disrupt your sleep. Depending on how sensitive you are to caffeine, coffee after lunch may also cause sleep issues. This can cause a number of long-term negative health effects. Through trial and error I have found that 3pm is the ideal time for me to cut the caffeine.
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<p>Does drinking coffee immediately after breakfast or lunch or dinner impact health? </p>

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Why would you think that it does? What is the reasoning behind this question?
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Does drinking coffee immediately after lunch or dinner impact health?
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# Does drinking coffee immediately after lunch or dinner impact health?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-10)

Does drinking coffee immediately after breakfast or lunch or dinner impact health?

**Tags:** health, ground-coffee, coffee-culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why would you think that it does? What is the reasoning behind this question?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-12-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It's a general question so in (general) order to make caffeine your friend & not your enemy healthy-wise, the best time to drink coffee is upon awakening either from your sleep or nap if you take one. Coffee "works" after 20 min you may drink it but it remains to our system for 8-12 hours. Drinking coffee within 3-4 hours before sleep is not recommended as it may advance your sleep phase (you will go to sleep later, then you can wake later etc). So yes for breakfast, lunch but no for dinner. You can try decaffeinated sometimes, you may like it.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: ^ no problem :-)  
> **username_4**: Drinking coffee in the evening is going to disrupt your sleep. Depending on how sensitive you are to caffeine, coffee after lunch may also cause sleep issues. This can cause a number of long-term negative health effects. Through trial and error I have found that 3pm is the ideal time for me to cut the caffeine.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-11. Score: 3

I think this is a rather broad question to answer. Are you looking for overall health effects of coffee or specifically for effects on digestion after eating?

In the former case, recent research has delivered very strong evidence that drinking a moderate amount of coffee (about 3 cups a day) has strong positive health benefits, reducing premature mortality quite dramatically. Among others coffee likely has positive effects on cardiovascular diseases, can be preventative to some types of cancer and alzheimer diseases and has positive effects on diabetes. See for example [here](http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2643435/coffee-drinking-mortality-10-european-countries-multinational-cohort-study), [here](https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5024) and [here](http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2643433/association-coffee-consumption-total-cause-specific-mortality-among-nonwhite-populations).

The latter case is less conclusive I think. There have been studies showing that coffee (the chlorogenic acid in it) reduces glucose intake from digestion. While a decrease in nutrient intake seems like a bad thing at first glance, it may be beneficial for patients of diabetes, because it regulates glucose intake after meals and may help in preventing spikes/drops in insulin levels. I guess for someone struggling to get enough nutrients (due to other digestive diseases for example) excessive coffee consumption could have adverse effects. For healthy people moderate amounts most likely don't have negative effects (see the linked studies). There's also some evidence that coffee has beneficial effects on your microbial composition in your intestines (see [here](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160509000166))

There's some other less severe potential issues that might arise, like an increase in reflux symptoms, due to excessive production of stomach acid (however dark roasts of coffee might even have acid reducing effects).

So overall I'd argue that the potential health benefits by far outweigh negative effects, except maybe in some cases of pre-existing conditions such as diseases of stomach and/or intestines.

References:

1. Gunter M. et al. Coffee Drinking and Mortality in 10 European Countries: A Multinational Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:236–247. doi: 10.7326/M16-2945
2. Jaquet M. et al. Impact of coffee consumption on the gut microbiota: A human volunteer study, In International Journal of Food Microbiology 2009; 130.2: 117-121, <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.011>.
3. Poole R. et al. Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes. BMJ 2017. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5024
4. Song-Yi Park et al. Association of Coffee Consumption With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Nonwhite Populations. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:228–235. doi: 10.7326/M16-2472

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you so much for detail explanation. I am concerned drinking coffee immediately after lunch or dinner.  But it sounds to me that, there is health benefit on drinking coffee after the lunch or dinner  
> **username_2**: I would say that there is at least no known adverse health effects or rather the small possible negative health effects should be outweighed by positive effects. The consensus is slowly going towards a very beneficial view of moderate coffee consumption and at is safe to assume, based on the evidence available that for most people coffee has at least no negative effects. If you suffer from a chronic disease however you should definitely consult your doctor. Especially for any kind of problem with digestion, but also very high blood pressure etc. Other than that, enjoy your coffee.  

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