Ever notice that caffeine may keep you up at night or make you run to the bathroom?

That’s exactly why I tried replacing coffee with kombucha.

Plus,kombucha is great for gut health!

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I made the swap in March, drinking booch both in the morning and throughout the day.

Heres what happened when I replaced coffee with kombucha

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I was sippingGTS Synergy Kombucha, which has four to eight milligrams of caffeineper eight-ounce serving.

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

An individuals caffeine metabolism refers to how quickly their body metabolizes caffeine.

it’s possible for you to either be a slow or a fast metabolizer, she says.

Of course, you’re free to also fall somewhere in between.

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Slow caffeine metabolizers need less caffeine throughout the day.

As far as my trial run of replacing coffee with kombucha?

You might just need thatlittlebit of caffeine, says Gorin.

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Perhapsit was too acidicfor my stomach, she suggests.

When I was still relying on caffeine from coffee, my bowel movements were actually pretty irregular.

No more bathroom sprints is also a great thing, says Gorin.

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

Wondering if kombucha is even good for you?

Check outthis video to get another dietitians take.

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