Monday, February 1, 2010

Caffeine

CAN YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH: DOES COFFEE NEGATE THE BENEFICIAL EFECT OF SUPPLEMENTS IF TAKEN WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME? DOES IT MATTER WHEN WE TAKE THEM? AN AQUAINTANCE OF MINE WHO HAS A BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING MOBILE TOILETS TO RODEOS AND COUNTRY FAIRS SAYS HE IS AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF TABLETS HE HAS FLUSHED OUT OF THOSE TOILETS “IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION”. ARE WE WASTING OUR MONEY ON FALSE HOPES?

KAYE , MARYBOROUGH, QLD.

Dear Kaye, there are three rules for the successful intake of supplements:

Absorption, absorption, ABSORPTION!

Yes, coffee (and to a lesser extend tea,) stops the absorption of: iron, calcium, most B vitamins, especially B12, and Folic acid. Of course this happens not only with tablets but also with the nutrients in regular food. So if you must have coffee, have it between meals.

In general, supplements should be taken AFTER a meal, this way they get plenty of time to be broken down with the food and absorbed properly. Otherwise they go straight where your friend found them!

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