Coffee makes people poop because it stimulates some hormones inside the body. While studies show coffee makes approximately 29% of people have this effect. Regular drinkers of the beverage sometimes experience less of an effect to use the bathroom.

“Coffee contains acids shown to boost levels of the hormone gastrin, which stimulates these involuntary muscle contractions in your stomach to get your bowels moving. And it happens with both regular and decaffeinated coffee.”

These wave like muscles contractions move the fecal matter through your large intestine. The medical term for it is Peristalsis.

“Peristalsis is the automatic wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract. Peristalsis moves food through your digestive system, beginning in your throat when you swallow and continuing through your esophagus, stomach and intestines while you digest.”

While most people drink coffee to ramp up their energy, the other benefit is to lighten the load. Other known movement enhancing substances are prunes and Magnesium. Interesting fact coffee is the world’s second most consumed beverage.

So join the movement and grab a cup of “Joe”.

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Resources: The Cleveland Clinic