Written by: Deepa
11 August 2025
Your morning coffee may actually be affecting the vitamins and minerals your body absorbs from daily supplementing, so let’s explore how timing can really matter in a healthy routine.
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Coffee contains caffeine, but other chemicals called polyphenols can also interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients in supplements.
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Coffee causes increased excretion of calcium and magnesium, both of which could increase the risk of bone and muscle health impairment.
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Experts opine that we should wait at least 30-60 minutes after coffee consumption before taking our supplements, to ensure maximum absorption.
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Take iron on an empty stomach, calcium with food, and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) with healthy fats but away from coffee time.
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If you can't live without coffee, drink coffee first, then wait to take your supplements, or shift your supplements to later in the day.
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Coffee and supplements can exist side by side, we just have to time them correctly so we can get the health benefits from both.
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