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4 Reasons To Use Black Coffee for Weight Loss
Jul
Medically reviewed by Darshita Thakkar, Nutrition Training and Quality Manager for PAN India
Wake up and smell the beans! The saying definitely has a meaning. No beverage energizes you like the way coffee does. It acts as an instant energy booster, especially black coffee.
A large number of people around the world drink coffee first thing in the morning without even knowing its various health benefits. Number one – use of black coffee for weight loss has slowly and steadily made its word in the health industry.
Table of Contents
- Components in Black Coffee for Weight Loss
- Black Coffee Suppresses Hunger Pangs
- The Energy Factor in Black coffee for weight loss
- Black Coffee Reduces Body’s Water Content
Other than this, it also helps in the cure for mild depression, cancer, and headache. In order to give you enough reasons to include black coffee, we bring you 4 reasons to use black coffee for weight loss.
1. Components in Black Coffee for Weight Loss
Coffee contains certain elements, which act as accelerators for weight loss like chlorogenic acid. This compound makes black coffee apt for weight loss [1].
When consumed black coffee after dinner, what happens is that the presence of chlorogenic acid slows down the production of glucose in the body.
Also, consumption of black coffee is associated with significant improvement in blood cholesterol profile [2]. The process is only effective when the coffee is consumed black and sans milk or cream.
Addition of milk or cream, though adds to the taste, it does not add to the process of weight loss.
Other than chlorogenic acid, black coffee also boasts of containing various antioxidants, which makes black coffee ideal for weight loss.
Alongside, if you combine regular consumption of black coffee with a low-calorie diet, the results will be amazing and in no time.
2. Black Coffee Suppresses Hunger Pangs
Does caffeine burn fat? Definitely, Yes! We have already discussed that black coffee contains caffeine which heightens metabolic activity along with increasing the energy level in the body.
As per one study published in Obesity, Research Journal, it was seen that in obese/overweight people, consumption of coffee with breakfast resulted in lesser energy intake during lunchtime [3]. Though the effect is for short-duration and not sustained for long.
Though the exact mechanism is still not clear, it is believed that caffeine present in the coffee act on hunger hormone PYY. This polypeptide is secreted from the cells of the large intestine which acts as appetite suppressant.
Black coffee without sugar is a complete calorie-free drink. Thus consumption of black coffee is a great idea!
3. The Energy Factor in Black coffee for weight loss
Black coffee is known as an efficient stimulant which heightens the metabolic activities of the body, keeping the body and mind energized and active due to which, you tend to burn more calories.
In 2018, NDTV have publsihed an article and the article clearly gives the direct answer to the question black coffee calories. It says, one cup of regular brewed black coffee contains 2 calories and wehreas rich black espresso contains only one calorie.
A study published in the International Journal of Obesity, it was seen that consumption of caffeine with ephedra not only showed weight loss but also the reduction in blood cholesterol levels, attributed to reduced appetite and increased energy expenditure [4].
Shedding calories through activity and real foods is the best thing you can do to lose weight since such a weight loss is sustained for a longer period of time viz a viz weight lost due to crash diets and other unnatural methods.
Please note that consuming black coffee right before you hit the gym or start your workout is also a very good way to burn more calories.
4. Black Coffee Reduces Body’s Water Content
Have you ever noticed that sudden urge to urinate right after you have consumed your mug of black coffee?
The reason behind this is that black coffee possesses diuretic effect that increases urination and decreases the water content.
Accumulation of excess water in the body leads to weight gain for many people. Some people are fat because of fat content and others because of high water content… ironical isn’t it?
With the help of this black coffee, the extra pounds due to high water content will be shed off without any side effects. However, this weight loss is temporary. Thus consumption of black coffee for weight loss proves highly beneficial.
Recommendation for Black Coffee Consumption
Consumption of black coffee has its own benefits and side effects. So as they say that anything in excess is bad, anything, when consumed in excess, will produce unwanted side effects.
Thus, even black coffee consumed in excess will have its own side effects. Black coffee when consumed in excess causes hypertension.
Thus, experts say that you should limit your black coffee intake to two cups per day.
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Yes really black coffee is benefits..
Hey Akshay, Black coffee always benefits for weight loss and also it increases your energy level in the body. Thanks for writing to us.Keep following truweight blog 🙂
coffee is very useful drink in morning life..
Hey Asha, We hope you like our black coffee for weight loss article. Eat right and keep following Truweight blogs
Is it really true? Black coffee can increase energy though me and my family always try this to loss weight and its really work for me and my family. Thanks for sharing
Hi Syed! we thank you for liking our post. We are glad to know that black coffee really helps you and your family in losing weight and keep you energetic. Keep following our blog to know more health information.
Coffee is very useful for weight loss. Thanks for sharing this information.
This is a nice blog on weight loss. Thank you for sharing this topic and I’ll be thankful to you for give me this opportunity to give my views on this .Keep writing.
Hi Trim! You are welcome, using black coffee will help in weight-loss. Keep following our blog to know more health information.
Black coffee helps decrease the extra water content in the body through frequent urination. This helps to shed those extra pounds without any threatening side effects. nice article..
Hi Ravi! We appreciate your knowledge on the same. Keep following our blog to know more health information.