2007-08-02 10:07:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The caffeine in coffee is a mild diuretic, but moderate consumption of coffee has no greater effect than that seen with plain water. Decaffeinated coffee contains minimal amounts of caffeine and will therefore also have no greater effect on fluid loss than water.
Caffeine inhibits an enzyme that is thought to regulate mucosal secretions in your small intestine. Secretions go up, so fluid in your bowel goes up, and if the amount of fluid in your colon is greater than the amount of fluid you can reabsorb, you get diarrhea, or at least looser stools.
2007-08-02 10:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by willa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a friend (who's also a nurse) told me, it's the combination of caffeine and heat which are both stimulants and get the ol' bowels moving.
She also told me that if you're constipated, coffee and a cigarette really helps. But that's neither here nor there.
2007-08-02 17:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot liquids tend to stimulate the bowels, maybe you should drink iced coffee instead.
2007-08-02 17:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
caffeine is a natural diuretic and a stimulant ... it has quite a bit more caffeine than soda but I've heard people tell me this happens to them if they drink a regular coke.
2007-08-02 17:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by chef steph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coffee's got stuff in it that makes you wanna go. Caffeine gets stuff agitated and moving...dunno if it's healthy, though!
2007-08-02 17:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by SlenderMillie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gets things movin'
2007-08-02 17:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Go Bears! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coffee is a diuretic and also a stimulant, therefore will cause such symptoms.
2007-08-02 17:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by karlee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prolly because your system can't really handle coffee really well.
2007-08-02 17:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by Redeemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine stimulates your intenstines, etc.
2007-08-02 17:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe someone put laxatives in it
2007-08-02 17:09:48 · answer #10 · answered by rokuta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋