Everyone gets a craving for a fast-food fix once in a while, but a new study shows you shouldn't follow up that meal with a coffee because doing so can result in a spike in blood sugar similar to levels in pre-diabetics.The study, conducted by doctorate student Marie-Soleil Beaudoin at the University of Guelph, found drinking caffeinated coffee six hours after eating fast food high in fat resulted in blood sugar levels increasing by 65 per cent. A healthy person's blood sugar levels normally spike after eating a fast-food meal, but drinking two large cups of coffee hours later doubles the effect.
Beaudoin says the saturated fats found in fast foods interfere with the body's ability to clear sugar from the blood, which results in the initial spike. When caffeine is added to the equation, the problem is compounded.
Both fat and caffeine have the ability to impair communication between the gut and the pancreas, according to Beaudoin, therefore making it difficult for the body to get rid of sugar in the bloodstream.
Fast food and coffee make for a dangerous health combination
