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Drink Coffee After Breakfast, not before, for better Metabolic Control

Strong black coffee being poured by laptop.
The new study reports a negative impact from coffee on our blood sugar control after a bad night’s sleep. Image Credit: AdobeStock.

A strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night’s sleep could impair control of blood sugar levels, according to a new study.

Research from the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism at the University of Bath (UK) looked at the effect of broken sleep and morning coffee across a range of different metabolic markers.

Writing in the British Journal of Nutrition the scientists show that whilst one night of poor sleep has limited impact on our metabolism, drinking coffee as a way to perk you up from a slumber can have a negative effect on blood glucose (sugar) control.

Given the importance of keeping our blood sugar levels within a safe ra...

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