Why Coffee Makes You Poop

Your morning cup of coffee can jumpstart your day, but it may also send you on a beeline for the bathroom.

Science Why Coffee Makes You Poop Your morning cup of coffee can jumpstart your day, but it may also send you on a beeline for the bathroom. Whether you experience the diuretic effect (you need to urinate) or colon-stimulating effect depends on your personal biochemistry and whether you're a regular coffee-drinker or not. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE When Was Soda Invented? What's the Worst Smelling Chemical? We've Loved Beer for Thousands of Years You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.