A steamy mug of coffee on a winter morning?
An iced cold brew on a summer day?
Its joy in a cup.
But while coffee is life-giving, it is not (we repeat, is not) a meal.
Coffee for breakfast and diet culture
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Coffee can often feel like a no-brainer on busy mornings when time for breakfast is limited.
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Yet while a cup ocaffeinecan help us wake up, its not a stand-in for a real meal.
And intentionally using coffee as an appetite suppressant is, well, problematic.
Chan School of Public Health.
But there are also considerable drawbacks to an all-caffeine brekky.
Okay, so you add some oat milk to the mix.
Still not a meal (sorry).
It can help lessen late-day sugar cravings and that infamous 3 p.m. slump, too.
Yes, even if we overdid it yesterday.
Yes, even if we dont have a workout planned for today.
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We still deserve to eat.
Hunger should be honored and respected,notstarved off.
A central nervous system stimulant, coffee can raise blood pressure in non-habitual caffeine consumers as well.
Not surprisingly, these suboptimal side effects may be even more pronounced when the drinks consumed on its own.
Bottom line: Calling coffee breakfast might just make your already chaotic mornings feel even more stressful.
Thanks but no thanks.
It might mess with your gut
Coffee-for-breakfast can also mess with the gut microbiome.
Its no secret the beloved bevvy stimulates intestinal motility.
(Translation: It makes us have to poop.)
An empty stomach following a night of sleep is naturally more acidic.
Introducing an espresso into the mixwithout any food to bootmay cause heartburn symptoms in people with reflux.
Just dont fall for the idea that the drink is a proper meal replacement.
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