Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and it deserves thorough study. One of the most cited effects is its power as a laxative. A couple of cups at the right moment almost guarantee a trip to the bathroom for many people. However, a team of researchers at the University of Texas medical division decided to dig deeper with a study in which they gave normal and decaffeinated coffee to a group of rats for three days straight…
I admit that I lack discipline when it comes to coffee. I just finished off my fourth cup in less than 12 hours, the fifth will come out in about 20 minutes, and the quality parameters are questionable because I basically stick to the most instant and cheap thing I can find, and that doesn't depend on machines.
Logically, the world of science has a more complex and responsible relationship with coffee. A relaxed estimate puts daily consumption at 2.2 billion cups of coffee, so if we drink that much coffee, we need to know more about it. A team of researchers at the University of Texas conducted an experiment to understand an almost global property of coffee: Why it makes us go to the bathroom.
Coffee and Intestinal Activity
The experiment was based on a group of rats that consumed coffee for three days, both regular and decaffeinated. After that period, the researchers examined the rats (physically and with probes), confirming that the muscles of the small and large intestine showed increased contraction after consuming coffee. In other words, everything circulated faster down there.
The first relevant fact is that this effect is independent of caffeine, meaning that decaf does not lose its laxative power (we should also remember that 'super-caffeinated' energy drinks do not share this property). Then they analyzed the feces and discovered a lower number of bacteria in the remains expelled by the rats that drank coffee. When placing the feces in Petri dishes with a 1.5 percent and 3 percent coffee solution, bacterial growth was reduced.
It is still too early to draw hard conclusions, but if coffee affects the bacterial development of the intestinal flora (whose good integrity is considered fundamental to our overall health), that would not be entirely positive in the long run. However, coffee could be presented as a solution for post-surgery constipation. Now, if you'll excuse me… ??
Source: Digestive Disease Week
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