THE ESSENTIAL
- Coffee would facilitate the digestion process and reduce the risk of constipation
- Its consumption should not exceed 3 to 5 cups per day
To digest well, do you have to drink coffee? To read the conclusions of a article published in the journal Nutrients, coffee consumption would stimulate digestive processes, improve the quality of the intestinal microbiota and protect against liver diseases, including cancer!
It is from the analysis of 194 research publications that these benefits related to coffee have been identified, in any case when it is consumed in moderation, ie between 3 and 5 cups per day.
How would coffee facilitate the digestive process?
The data contained in the studies analyzed show that, even more than cereals, coffee stimulates the movements of the colon, which improves transit and reduces the risk of chronic constipation. This effect of coffee on the colon would be 60% greater than that of a glass of water.
What is the effect of coffee on the intestinal microbiota?
Coffee consumption would increase the population of Bifidobacteria in the intestinal microbiota, a very important element of the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. the part of the digestive tract comprising the stomach, the small intestine and the large intestine. intestine.
Does coffee reduce the risk of gallstones?
By stimulating digestive processes, coffee has a protective effect against gallstones. In particular, it stimulates the secretion of cholecystokinin, a hormone that increases the production of bile, as well as that of components of gastric juice helping to break down food in the stomach.
Coffee thus adorned with such virtues, the INSERM research director who led this compilation of data can declare: “Contrary to certain hypotheses, coffee consumption is not globally linked to intestinal or digestive problems and could have a protective effect against common disorders such as constipation”.