Can Coffee Help Or Hinder Your Weight Loss Efforts?

Can Coffee Help Or Hinder Your Weight Loss Efforts?
By Vincent Edwards

Well... If you don't drink coffee this wont interest you, but if you do... Here's some interesting things I discovered.

There are arguments FOR and AGAINST coffee and its effects on weightloss.

Argument AGAINST coffee says:

Coffee Elevates Stress Hormones
Increased Cortisol Levels Lead to Abdominal Obesity
Increased Stress Leads to Overeating
Caffeine Exacerbates Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Caffeine Stimulates Appetite
Coffee Increases Serum Cholesterol Levels
Caffeine Interferes with GABA Metabolism
Taken from website research: http://www.teeccino.com/weightloss.aspx

Yet, Another lot of research FOR coffee says:

Coffee does not increase blood pressure
It enhances edurance
speeds up metabolism
breaks down fatty acids (when you're physically active)
staves starving
Taken from http://www.fitwise.com/Benefits_Caffeine.asp

So then, what do you believe?

I guess thats up to you to decide... Perhaps TEA is another alternative?

I have researched and found that Oolong / Wulong tea is good for weight loss. Some say its hype, some say its scientifically proven, some say its a bit of both.

I found a source for Woolong Tea. Looks good. The site is: http://yayateahouse.co.nz/

I would be interested on comments from anyone whos tried it!

If you are going to stick to your coffee, this is what I can recommend to HELP you with your weight loss:

1. No sugar!
2. Use trim milk

They say that "Its the little differences that make the big differences in the end"

So, if you can do a small thing like remove your sugar and use trim milk, then it will contribute to helping you with your weight loss efforts.

Here's something also to keep in mind:

With weight loss, its all about expending more energy than you have supplied your body with (through food). If you find you are drinking coffees in between meals or quite a bit, it could be that you feel the need to "top up" your energy input. This is not good, because you really need to allow your body to go hungry, so its starts draining off its stored (fat / carb) energy supply. If you keep having a coffee, your body isnt allowed to go into depletion mode.

At the very least, try to remove the sugar.

OK, thats enough for now. I think I'll go have a coffee. ha.ha.ha.... (With no sugar) ouch.

Vince Edwards
http://www.trueweightloss.co.nz

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