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Caffeine & Weight Loss
Came across this article on WW Online about caffeine & weight loss,
thought I'd post it in case anyone is interested..... Q: What is the story on caffeine? Does it affect weight loss? A: I've read conflicting information on this topic in a wide variety of publications. Those studies based on sound science, though, seem to show little - if any - true correlation between caffeine consumption and weight loss. Whereas caffeine can raise your heart rate, most research has shown that it doesn't cause enough of a rise in metabolism to make a difference in your body's ability to burn calories. Other research has shown a slight appetite suppression due to caffeine intake but again, the effects are deemed too insignificant to have an impact on your weight. One other area of science to consider is the effect of caffeine on hydration status. Although caffeine is a diuretic and can cause you to lose extra water through increased urine output, it's only a temporary loss of water weight, not body fat. Plus, a dehydration effect usually only occurs when you consume more than 4 cups of caffeinated beverages in a day. That said, how you ingest caffeine is a matter of importance. There's a big caloric difference between one lump of sugar in your coffee versus three -- not to mention fancy coffee store add-ins like caramel syrup and chocolate shavings. Indulge in too many of these extras and you can certainly affect your weight loss -- in the wrong direction. |
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I've heard different things about caffeine in coffee and soda: good for
metabolism and water weight, bad for dropping sugar levels and making you crave sugar. Whatever! I just go with moderation. I like a daily coffee or diet pop but I'm no addict and I'm losing wieght just fine. I'm not the type of person that wants to ban anything from my diet. Cappucino is a great substitute for dessert when everyone else at the table is having some double-chocolate-fudge-mousse type of concoction and I'm not giving that up. Melanie |
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Lipgloss Junkie wrote:
I've heard different things about caffeine in coffee and soda: good for metabolism and water weight, bad for dropping sugar levels and making you crave sugar. Whatever! I just go with moderation. I like a daily coffee or diet pop but I'm no addict and I'm losing wieght just fine. I'm not the type of person that wants to ban anything from my diet. Cappucino is a great substitute for dessert when everyone else at the table is having some double-chocolate-fudge-mousse type of concoction and I'm not giving that up. Melanie That's the joy of WW - teaches you to make sensible choices! When others are indulging in a Starbuck Feeding frenzy, I'll stick with my tall skinny latte, no sugar, and enjoy iy just as much while feeling faintly smug at the lack of pounds and inches sticking to my hips! ;D -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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hehhe I love the way you said that !
-- Will~ 196.2 / 131.8 / 137 lbs 89 / 59.8 / 62.1 Kg Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg "Kate Dicey" wrote in message ... *snip* When others are indulging in a Starbuck Feeding frenzy, I'll stick with my tall skinny latte, no sugar, and enjoy iy just as much while feeling faintly smug at the lack of pounds and inches sticking to my hips! ;D -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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On 14 Mar 2005 11:25:18 -0800, "Lipgloss Junkie"
wrote: I've heard different things about caffeine in coffee and soda: good for metabolism and water weight, bad for dropping sugar levels and making you crave sugar. Like the article I've heard that caffeine on it's own isn't really a factor in weightloss. It may have very slight thermogenic affects. There may be other health reasons why people don't want to get a lot of it. Not sure what you mean by 'dropping sugar levels and making you crave sugar'. Can you elaborate. It's not something I've heard about caffeine before. Ray -- 2002 1.8i eternal red |
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The cafeine and sugar levels thing is an Atkins thing. According to
Atkins, too much caffeine may make blood sugar spike and then crash but I don't know exactly how. I used to work with an Atkins disciple (who never lost a pound) that would often tell me that my morning coffee was bad for me. |
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My guess (guess being key word here) is that it's the sugar and stuff you
put in it.. not the caffeine.. caffeine gives you a boost of energy then it does drop.. but it has nothing to do with sugar.. right ? There's always the idea that the boost you get from caffeine and even more the drop you feel later might make you crave sugar to make up for the loss of energy when the caffeine power runs out.. It's like taking speed to cure a cocaine down.. -- Will~ 196.2 / 131.8 / 137 lbs 89 / 59.8 / 62.1 Kg Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg "Lipgloss Junkie" wrote in message oups.com... The cafeine and sugar levels thing is an Atkins thing. According to Atkins, too much caffeine may make blood sugar spike and then crash but I don't know exactly how. I used to work with an Atkins disciple (who never lost a pound) that would often tell me that my morning coffee was bad for me. |
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On 15 Mar 2005 16:33:57 -0800, "Lipgloss Junkie"
wrote: The cafeine and sugar levels thing is an Atkins thing. According to Atkins, too much caffeine may make blood sugar spike and then crash but I don't know exactly how. I used to work with an Atkins disciple (who never lost a pound) that would often tell me that my morning coffee was bad for me. I've done some reading and apparently it is a pretty widespread belief. But like other bits of Atkins* it's a myth. According to my source caffeine doesn't affect insulin. This myth probably arose because drinking coffee, tea and coke will spike insulin, but these drinks usually have sugar in, and it's the sugar that does the work not caffeine. Ray -- 2002 1.8i eternal red |
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Yeah, well Atkins is for the birds anyway. The whole thing to too much
hype for me. (And that guy I used to work with still looks like he has a bowling ball for a tummy - and he's been Atkins-ing for years.) Melanie |
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