Cafeeine and absorbtion of vitamins/ minerals - for thought

VictoriaWorksOut

Recently I heard that after we drink a cup of coffee our body can't absorb as much vitamins and minerals. I like to have few cups of coffee every day, then take vitamins through the day. So this statement made me to investigate the topic more.

Good news is that two to four cups of coffee per day are not harmful for most people. And there are health benefits for coffee drinkers. But do I fall in "most people" category? Who knows....

From what I read, caffeine does interfere witch calcium. iron, magnesium and vitamin D absorption. Advice is not to consume caffeine within one hour of taking iron-containing foods or supplements to assure adequate absorption. I made adjustments to my vitamin dosage, especially calcium and D3. And you might need to consider the same.



References:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/464884-does-caffeine-affect-the-absorption-of-vitamins-or-minerals/

http://healthyheartsnutrition.com/2012/03/does-drinking-coffee-hinder-mineral-vitamin-absorption/

http://www.livescience.com/9821-coffee-kill-benefits-vitamins.html