Do you drink fast food coffee? Your health is at risk!

Many people like to wash down fatty and delicate foods with a cup of coffee. However, sad news for all fans of this duet: this combination can seriously harm your health. Recent studies have shown that after eating a fatty meal, a cup of coffee can sharply increase blood sugar and bring it to the levels observed in patients predisposed to diabetes.

The study, conducted by Marie-Soleil Baudouin and Canada's University of Guelph, involved feeding healthy men a cocktail of fatty lipid acids that mimic the fats found in fast food. In the first part of the experiment, six hours after drinking this cocktail, participants were given a sugar-containing drink. Carbohydrate levels after drinking it were 32% higher than those who didn't drink it. From which we can conclude that the normal function of producing insulin, which removes sugar from the blood, was disrupted - fatty foods slowed down the process of sugar processing by the body.

In the second part of the experiment, five hours after taking the fat cocktail, study participants drank a mixture identical to two cups of regular coffee containing caffeine. And an hour later, study participants were given a portion of a sweet drink. This time the jump in blood sugar was even more stunning - by 65%, meaning the effect of the fast food eaten for lunch persisted several hours after that.

The experiment participants also had the concentrations of other hormones measured, in particular increitin, which is responsible for telling the pancreas to start producing insulin. The response of this hormone to the fat cocktail was also disrupted.

In addition, people who are addicted to fast food and coffee are also at risk of getting stomach ulcers. This is an inflammation that occurs in the upper parts of the small intestine and the stomach itself. Symptoms of this disease are a burning sensation that appears shortly after eating, nausea and a feeling of general discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract. In rare cases, the disease may not be accompanied by pronounced symptoms. The development of the disease is influenced by smoking, alcohol consumption, stress and poor diet, including frequent consumption of fatty and fried foods, as well as coffee.

Thus, drinking fast food with coffee can be harmful to your health. If you cannot give up fast food, try to choose a menu that contains less fat and carbohydrates, and also do not overuse coffee. It is best if you watch your diet and eat healthy foods rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances.