Drinking Coffee for Health and Weight Loss

Coffee and weight loss have been debated many times without a  finalize agreement but I believe I have all the basics down. Learn how  coffee is beneficial for weight loss and healthy living. 

Like many topics and issues in the health and weight loss industry I  believe drinking coffee for health and weight loss has been left  unsettled with a growing controversy every day. People having all kinds  of views whether bias or unbiased, has really made this topic difficult  to come to a conclusion. So from all my research, studying, and  experimenting I believe I have been able to come up with the unbiased  truth on the topic drinking coffee for health and weight loss.

I would like to start off and put to rest some myths you might of  heard that just seem to be used against coffee that have been proven  wrong. So let me just quickly clear up these myths.

Basic Myths of Coffee!

First, the caffeine in coffee does not increase the risk of coronary  heart disease, type 2 diabetes, liver injury, pancreatic cancer,  rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer incidence, or certain types of  cancers. The truth is coffee actually decreases the risks or has  absolutely no effect on these health conditions when coffee consumption  is taken in moderation.

Second, the argument that declares coffee as a drug because of its  drug like qualities like addiction, a stimulant, and mood altering.  These things can become a problem without moderation a discipline but  coffee being one of the healthiest beverages out there, I would rather  have people drinking coffee than soda pops or sugar drinks.

Third, an excess of coffee increases urinary secretion of important  minerals such as magnesium, potassium and sodium and uses up a fair  amount of vitamin B1. These minerals and vitamins are very important to  our body’s health but that is why I like to bring up several tests that  have been conducted which should clarify a few things. These test proved  that people that drink coffee consume an average of 8 to 14% more  minerals and vitamins than people that don’t drink coffee. I don’t know  if coffee drinkers eat healthier or what but there mineral and vitamin  loss is made up by consumption of food and daily multi-vitamins.

These myths have had an impact on the questions and controversy  against coffee being benefial or not for healthy living and weight loss.  I must point out that anything in excess is bad for you so when people  say coffee is unhealthy, I can most of the time point out ten  unhealthier things they do instead of drinking coffee.

Now that we are pasted that, let us focus on the advantages and disadvantages of coffee.

Advantages:

• Coffee is actually one of the healthiest beverages billions of people consume regularly.

• Coffee containing with bitter orange, hydroxycitric acid, and chromium can encourage an increase up to 30% in metabolic rate.

• Coffee with exercise when taking 300mg averages a 20% increase in  energy and fatigue while burning fat increased 107% greater than without  caffeine.

• Caffeine in coffee keeps our brains alert and receptive of new information.

• Regular consumption of coffee decreases the risk of type II diabetes and many other health risks.

Disadvantages:

• Coffee when consumed in excess can be addictive, stimulate, and a mood charger.

• A large amount of coffee or caffeine consumed all at once can have a  negative affect on blood sugar levels that influences fat burning that  could change into storing fat.

• Too much coffee over time can stain your teeth.

With so many benefits of coffee for health and weight loss it is hard  to be worried about the few disadvantages when moderation can solve it  all.

Step 1 – Coffee Clean Up

Coffee when consumed straight and by itself it perfect. Having zero  calories, zero carbs, and zero fats one can see that it would not hinder  weight loss. When adding all that extra sugars, sweeteners, syrups,  alcohol and so on just make it a high calorie dessert.

Sticking with regular or straight shots of coffee with limiting  extras like milk and sweeteners is necessary for achieving healthy  living and weight loss.

Step 2 - Coffee in Moderation

Too much coffee at one time can affect blood sugar levels so the easy  fix is reducing your in take at one time. Spacing out your coffee in  take throughout the day would be something to consider and would benefit  as an appetite suppressant while reducing chances of increasing blood  sugar.

Reducing your coffee in take might be a struggle and can possibly cause headaches and constipation but in the end is worth it.

Step 3 – Limit Simple Carbs with Coffee

Avoiding or at least limiting simple carbs while drinking coffee  would be wise as coffee can affect blood sugar negatively and adding  simple carbs will just encourage an insulin spike.

Step 4 - Exercise

Exercise has so many benefits besides burning calories and  suppressing your appetite. Exercise can also help regulate your body’s  use of insulin to keep blood sugar down and making coffee have little  affect on your body. So make sure you participate in aerobic activities,  lift some weights, and keep drinking that coffee and you should achieve  weight loss in no time.

Don’t let people tell you coffee is a bad drug and should be avoided  at all costs. You know the truth that coffee actually has more benefits  than negatives, so enjoy your coffee worry free about hindering for diet and weight loss goals.

Have a great day and God bless!