Have you ever noticed that caffeine keeps you up at night or makes you run to the bathroom?

That’s why I drink kombucha instead of coffee.

Im a fairly energetic personwithoutstimulants, but I can still use a boost from time to time.

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(Plus,kombucha is great for gut health!)

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

Heres what happened when I replaced coffee with kombucha

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

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

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

you could either be a slow or a fast metabolizer, she says.

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

Slow caffeine metabolizers need less caffeine throughout the day.

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

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You might just need thatlittlebit of caffeine, says Gorin.

Perhapsit was too acidicfor my stomach, she suggests.

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

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

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

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