3 Coffee Habits That Are Silently Wrecking Your Health
Doctor Alex
Drinking coffee first thing on an empty stomach can raise blood sugar and cause energy crashes. Adding sugar or oat milk to coffee also spikes glucose and harms your metabolism. To stay energized and healthy, eat breakfast before coffee and limit sweeteners and milk in your drink.
16 Jul 2026
Research from the University of Bath specifically examined this sequence and found really big differences in glucose handling depending on whether coffee Came before or after food. So, if you want steady energy throughout your morning, then eat your breakfast first and drink your coffee after. Now, assuming the timing is right, what you actually put into your coffee matters just as much, and this is where a lot of people make choices that seem quite reasonable but are repeatedly spiking their glucose throughout the entire day.