Can coffee help you burn fat?
Coffee can help you burn fat and lose weight more efficiently. But not any type of coffee. Particularly black coffee. Because it is calorie-free (it lacks calorie-dense ingredients such as sugar or cream), black coffee is the ideal beverage that can give you a quick boost.
We had a very interesting conversation with the owners of Chocolate Fish Coffee Roaster and they shared some of the reasons why black coffee is so effective for cutting weight:
• It has no calories
Don’t cheat. Avoid mixing it with sugar, or milk. Only this way you will be able to get the maximum effect of using black coffee for burning fat. The beauty of it all is that this cup of coffee gives you energy without adding any unnecessary calories.
• It will boost your metabolism
Coffee can help speed up the recovery, boost your energy, and increase the metabolic rate. Caffeine in combination with cardio exercises will help you burn fat efficiently. Many people around the world use it as a stimulant before exercising. To lose weight faster you need a higher metabolism rate, which can be increased by caffeine. In addition, caffeine suppresses hunger, which further helps weight loss.
• It will enhance your endurance performance
If you are committed to losing weight, then working out is a part of your lifestyle. Drinking coffee before exercise can help you to work harder. Particularly in endurance activities, caffeine has been shown to enhance performance.
Drinking black coffee has some additional benefits including:
• It can lower the risk of diabetes
Type-2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease, the risk from which can be reduced by drinking coffee. Caffeine enhances certain neurotransmitters that increase insulin resistance while reducing the amount of sugar. Depending on the individual, the risk of diabetes can be reduced by up to 60%.
• Caffeine improves cardiovascular health
Drinking black coffee can reduce the risk of a stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart failure in people who drink it by as much as 10% compared to people that avoid caffeine.
• It can make you smarter
Caffeine releases norepinephrine and dopamine and blocks adenosine, which improves your reaction time, mood, memory, and general brain function. It is among the most used psychoactive substances in the world.
• Coffee is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals
Your morning cup of coffee contains large amounts of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins such as vitamin B5, B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B1 (thiamine), potassium and manganese. Antioxidants are substances that fight free radicals, which can lead to chronic disease. Antioxidants regulate your health. Coffee is a major source of these antioxidants.
• It is good for your liver
Consuming too much alcohol can really damage your liver. The final stage of liver damage is called cirrhosis. It is usually caused by alcoholism or hepatitis. According to some studies, coffee can lower the risk of cirrhosis by up to 80%.
Conclusion
Adding black coffee to your diet can help you lose some extra kilos you’ve been stacking for a while. Avoid overdoing it, because it can cause higher blood pressure, anxiety, and in some cases problems with your stomach. There is no general rule about how much you should drink. It all depends on your caffeine tolerance.
