Can coffee help you lose weight???
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YES. it kills your appetite. why would someone stop drinking coffee?0
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Coffee Diets
Some products such as "Moyojava" and "The Coffee Diet" claim their product can help you lose weight. While "The Coffee Diet" cites appetite suppression as its secret to assisting in weight loss, "Moyojava" claims to have curious weight-loss properties that will help burn up to 35 percent more body fat. Many products make unsubstantiated claims in attempts to sell products. Be wary of products making promises, and always do research to be certain that substantial evidence supports a product's claims0 -
Potential Weight Gain
While there is some evidence that drinking coffee can assist in weight, at least for short periods of time, coffee drinkers should be aware that coffee can also cause weight gain. While purely brewed coffee has no fat and very few calories, adding whole milk, cream, sugar, whipped cream or artificial flavoring to your coffee can cause a substantial increase in calories and may cause you to gain weight or prevent weight loss.
Side Effects
While drinking a moderate amount of coffee likely has no adverse side effects, drinking an excessive amount of coffee in an attempt to lose weight can have negative effects. The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that three 8 oz. cups of coffee is a moderate amount, while 10 8 oz. cups is excessive. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea, anxiety, depression and difficulty sleeping.0 -
I drink coffee and lots of it...
I am overweight by over 40lbs...
in my experience... NO IT DOES NOT HELP... if it did I would be as thin as a nail with the amount I drink, and I don't have cream or sugar with it....0 -
I find that a coffee will make my brain think it's full, but normally I wasn't that hungry to start.
I have read though that a cup of coffee half an hour before a work out helps you burn more, or something. I know, personally, I can't work out in the morning till after I've had tea or coffee.0 -
Potential Weight Gain
While there is some evidence that drinking coffee can assist in weight, at least for short periods of time, coffee drinkers should be aware that coffee can also cause weight gain. While purely brewed coffee has no fat and very few calories, adding whole milk, cream, sugar, whipped cream or artificial flavoring to your coffee can cause a substantial increase in calories and may cause you to gain weight or prevent weight loss.
Side Effects
While drinking a moderate amount of coffee likely has no adverse side effects, drinking an excessive amount of coffee in an attempt to lose weight can have negative effects. The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that three 8 oz. cups of coffee is a moderate amount, while 10 8 oz. cups is excessive. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea, anxiety, depression and difficulty sleeping.
I drink more than 10 8oz cups, I am not depressed anxious etc and I sleep straight after drinking coffee at night, but I have been told I am addicted to caffeine and would have to withdraw slowly... I do believe it also hinders weight-loss in large amounts... there are studies being done to determine whether it causes problems with weight0 -
Appetite Suppression
While the caffeine in coffee may assist in suppressing your appetite, it only works until the effect of the caffeine subsides. According to the Mayo Clinic, there is not enough evidence to support that drinking coffee can assist in long-term weight loss. In order to suppress your appetite for a significant amount of time, excessive amounts of coffee may be necessary, which can have negative effects on your health.
Negligible Weight Loss
The Mayo Clinic also states that even though caffeine may stimulate thermogenesis, or heat production via calorie burning, the amount of calories lost from this are probably negligible.
Because caffeine is a diuretic, coffee might cause short-term weight loss due to increased urination and water loss. But be aware, that just because the scale temporarily says you have lost weight, that does not mean the weight is likely to stay off.
Coffee Diets
Some products such as "Moyojava" and "The Coffee Diet" claim their product can help you lose weight. While "The Coffee Diet" cites appetite suppression as its secret to assisting in weight loss, "Moyojava" claims to have curious weight-loss properties that will help burn up to 35 percent more body fat. Many products make unsubstantiated claims in attempts to sell products. Be wary of products making promises, and always do research to be certain that substantial evidence supports a product's claims
Potential Weight Gain
While there is some evidence that drinking coffee can assist in weight, at least for short periods of time, coffee drinkers should be aware that coffee can also cause weight gain. While purely brewed coffee has no fat and very few calories, adding whole milk, cream, sugar, whipped cream or artificial flavoring to your coffee can cause a substantial increase in calories and may cause you to gain weight or prevent weight loss.
Side Effects
While drinking a moderate amount of coffee likely has no adverse side effects, drinking an excessive amount of coffee in an attempt to lose weight can have negative effects. The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that three 8 oz. cups of coffee is a moderate amount, while 10 8 oz. cups is excessive. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea, anxiety, depression and difficulty sleeping.
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I find it helps to curb my appitite a little, my better half says it makes him go to the bathroom more....take it for what it is worth! BTW, The info from the Mayo Clinic, really injoyed that, Thanks!0
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Side Effects
The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that three 8 oz. cups of coffee is a moderate amount, while 10 8 oz. cups is excessive. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea, anxiety, depression and difficulty sleeping.
A few years ago, the New York Times had a piece by a guy who was studying for medical boards and experienced a racing heart beat and extreme anxiety. He felt like hell. He told his physician that he was drinking something like 15 cups of coffee a day. I remember wondering what kind of doctor he would make if it never occurred to that the excessive caffeine was causing the symptoms.0 -
Coffee certainly suppresses my appetite, but I also think that coffee/tea is a habit. Most people enjoy rituals and routines to help them get through the day. I know a cup of green tea helps me get out of bed on a cold winter morning, just as the thought of an iced coffee at lunch during a particularly hot summer day makes the morning seem to go by faster at work. Have you replaced your coffee ritual with something else higher in calories without realizing it? I'm no doctor, but as others have mentioned I don't think a substantial weight gain can be attributed to the appetite suppression factor alone.0
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I drink coffee and tea, but I haven't noticed coffee ever changing my appetite specifically. I feel more full after drinking it, just like I would water.
It gives me more energy, so I'm more likely to go for a walk or run however.0 -
I gained most of my excess weight after I quit smoking, although there were other factors at play) and I believe that coffee is similar to cigarettes in that to some people, it almost becomes a meal replacement. There's scientific evidence to show that it works as an appetite suppressant as well.0
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Coffee is a stimulant. Stimulants make you burn more calories and eat less. Ergo coffee helps you lose weight. The active ingredient in most diet pills is caffeine. Go figure.
What she said!0 -
Try tea if your not much of a coffee drinker.
Edit to add: anymore. Lol0 -
Correlation does not equal causation.0
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Coffee consumption has been shown to decrease the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes; the more the subjects drank, the better the results.
It is full of antioxidants, and decreases risk of colon and prostate cancer.
Also correlated with lower rates of clincal depression and has found to decrease symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease.
So, enjoy without guilt:flowerforyou:0
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