Coffee? The Hot Drink Your Gut Loves, According to Science

Today, 8 out of 10 French people drink coffee, mainly in the morning. And all heavy drinkers have, at least once, been advised to limit their caffeine consumption for the sake of their health. What if all this was ultimately false? According to a study published in Nature Microbiology and relayed by the British edition of Voguereducing your daily consumption should no longer become a concern.

After analyzing gut microbiome data from 22,000 people, researchers found that people who regularly drank coffee could be identified by the presence of a specific microbe. Baptized lawsonibacterthis microbe is eight times more present in people who drink coffee than in those who do not drink it. “The lawsonibacter microbe is in suspended animation, just waiting for a cup of coffee to flourish,” explains the professor Tim Spector. “This gives us new insight into how we need a wide diversity of plants in our diet to properly nourish all of our gut microbes and reap health benefits.” »

As the English magazine specifies, “this is the strongest link ever identified between a food or drink and a specific bacteria”. And good news for decaffeinated fans: it works too.

An asset for overall microbial health

More scientifically, coffee is made from fermented coffee beans, which are abundant in “healthy chemical and phytochemical compounds that can improve our health.” » Still according to the results of the study, each cup of coffee contains approximately 1.5 g of fiber. The latter contribute to “feeding our intestinal microbes, which then produce short-chain fatty acids” and which will not only improve our overall microbial health but also our general health, promoting the fitness of the metabolic, digestive and immune.

This is in no way a reassuring manifesto allowing us to take the blame for our coffee consumption. We wouldn’t dare… But science seems to have spoken and coffee doesn’t always have the face of the bad guy from whom we absolutely must separate. Reasonable consumption can give you a little morning boost as well as benefit your body.