I also found that there are other factors to consider as well. We all know that coffee contains caffeine which is a stimulant. Caffeine can enable people to feel more alert and help them to be more active, which in general can lead to weight loss. There is strong evidence that coffee may also act as a mild appetite suppressant, which most people don't know. Drinking coffee during the afternoon or after dinner can help to reduce cravings for snacks or sweets, thereby filling the stomach and suppressing the appetite, without the addition of calories.
It is also true that coffee might stimulate your metabolism by increasing your rate of thermogenesis, which is how your body burns calories to create heat and energy. However, coffee leads only to a slight increase and studies have not shown it to have a very large effect on overall weight loss. Coffee is often claimed to be a diuretic, however studies have shown that drinking coffee in moderation does not lead to water loss. Indeed, drinking coffee increases your fluid intake by about the same amount as drinking water, which might make it easier for those who love coffee but dislike water to keep their fluids up.
Research revels that while coffee has been said to increase insulin resistance,which can lead to overeating and eventually might turn into diabetes, recent studies have shown that coffee itself is not the cause of the insulin resistance. The sugar often used in coffee is more likely a factor, as well as other unhealthy lifestyle choices. In fact, some have suggested that coffee, which contains antioxidants, may in fact raise insulin sensitivity, although this hasn't been proven.
What happens when we drink too much coffee? ... well the caffeine can certainly increase stress levels which cold easily lead to overeating. Coffee can also promote insomnia which could also lead to consuming added calories. However, what most people don't know is that coffee contains other chemicals which chemicals, which might effect our levels of cortisone and adrenaline. These chemicals can increase stress levels and cortisone, according to some research, has been linked to an increase in abdomen fat, which can cause more health concerns than fat in other areas of our bodies.
Just looking at coffee itself, we see that it has very few calories and no fat, but most people usually drink coffee without adding something to it. Even a shot of dairy creamer can add a great deal of calories and after drinking several cups of coffee with a creamer can add as many calories as an entire meal. Using an abundance of milk and cream, which are high in saturated fat, can lead to heart disease.
My findings are that the effects of regular coffee on weight loss don't seem to be a strong influence on people radically losing or gaining weight. I found that the best advice offered is to consumer coffee in moderation and to be aware of the effects coffee has on you.
