Do not Drink Coffee and Supplements Together

Have a habit of drinking coffee in the morning along with supplements such as vitamins and minerals? We recommend that you leave the habit, because drinking coffee and supplements together will affect the absorption of minerals and vitamins contained in the supplement.

Drinking caffeinated coffee that would make a person urinate frequently. If performed in conjunction with the consumption of supplements will make some important nutrients go wasted. Another problem that arises, there is the possibility of minerals and vitamins are involved react to caffeine in coffee.
Therefore, should someone give the length of time for absorption is not disturbed, as quoted from Healthmad, Wednesday (02/03/2011). Minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphate and potassium are minerals that quickly wasted. In addition, caffeine also inhibits the absorption of iron, vitamin A and B. Minerals have an important function for the body such as:


1. Calcium is essential for bone development and strength of good teeth, muscle contraction and some functions ssaraf


2. Magnesium is needed to convert food into energy and keep the teeth, bones and muscles strong


3. Sodium is needed in sufficient quantities to help maintain the body's water content at a normal level


4. potassium is needed to maintain the body's cells with good in particular heart muscle 5. Iron is an essential substance required for the production and function of red blood cells, muscles and immune system.


If you must drink coffee and take supplements in the morning, then one can work around this for vitamins and minerals that is consumed can be absorbed by the body. Try to consume caffeine on the sidelines of the meal, but not before or after a meal.


 A person can drink coffee between breakfast and lunch time, so they can give time for the body to absorb nutrients from food consumed before the caffeine enters the body. Should a person taking supplements with plain water, so the vitamins and minerals contained in supplements do not participate react with ingredients in beverages.