Coffee and grapefruit

Coffee with a grapefruit chaser?

Most of us need that morning caffeine boost—but it never seems to last. There’s a trend going around that says if you follow your coffee or tea with some grapefruit juice, you might feel the effects longer.

The idea is that grapefruit can slow down how your body breaks down caffeine, so it sticks around a bit more.

But… experts say not so fast. The effect is still pretty unclear—and likely pretty small. Some studies even show little to no difference at all.

So yeah, it sounds like a natural energy hack… but don’t expect that grapefruit juice to supercharge your coffee