Does drinking coffee and pepper together help burn fat? Don’t miss this detail…

Are you a coffee addict? If you want to reap the hidden health benefits of coffee, a five-year study from the Japanese Society of Hepatology pointed out that coffee contains "chlorogenic acid", which helps protect the liver; if you want to burn fat, you can also add some pepper to your coffee. Are these two "god teammates"? Or a "pig teammate"? Let’s hear what domestic pharmacists have to say.

Drinking coffee has both advantages and disadvantages. Pharmacist Zhao Shunrong, chairman of the Taiwan Preventive Health Association, said that coffee contains a variety of bioactive compounds, including: methylxanthines such as caffeine, theophylline and theobromine, chlorogenic acid, flavonoids, and phenols. Literature suggests that drinking 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day may improve thinking ability, enhance memory, reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, improve constipation, and reduce the suicide rate in people with depression. Moreover, coffee contains caffeine and theophylline which can promote blood circulation, metabolism, prevent heart disease, and reduce the chance of stroke. It also helps diuresis and accelerates fat decomposition. It can also increase satiety, temporarily suppress appetite and help lose weight.

The secret of drinking coffee to protect liver is hidden here

There are also many studies on whether drinking coffee can protect the liver. According to reports from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for four consecutive cycles, the amount of caffeine intake is indeed correlated with a reduced risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Several overseas research findings have confirmed that chlorogenic acid in coffee has liver-protecting benefits for hepatitis virus carriers.

However, the more coffee you drink, the better the effect is not necessarily the case. Pharmacist Zhao Shunrong said that drinking too much coffee is not only ineffective, but may also have other side effects. For example, it can refresh you but may keep you awake when you should; it can act as a diuretic, causing frequent urination that affects sleep and dry skin; it can stimulate gastric acid secretion and aggravate gastric ulcer symptoms, etc. People with gastric and duodenal ulcers should especially avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach.

Don’t drink too much coffee. Keep the total amount of caffeine below 400mg.

The biggest disadvantage of drinking too much coffee may be that it will cause calcium loss and accelerate bone loss. According to a US study, among 980 women, those who drank an average of two cups of coffee a day had lower bone density after menopause than those who did not drink coffee.

What is a safe amount of coffee to drink? Drinking coffee in moderation (1 or 2 cups a day) is good for the human body, but drinking too much can be problematic. According to the evaluation data of the European Food Scientific Committee, daily caffeine intake below 300 mg should not cause adverse effects on health. The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency recommends that the daily caffeine intake per person should not exceed 300 mg.

Does drinking coffee with pepper really help burn fat?

The main ingredient of pepper is piperine, which also contains a certain amount of aromatic oil, crude protein, crude fat and soluble nitrogen. It can remove fishy smell, relieve greasiness, aid digestion, promote sweating, and enhance blood circulation. The smell of pepper can also increase appetite. Although black pepper can help promote sweating and enhance blood circulation, according to traditional Chinese medicine, pepper is spicy, hot and purely yang, so it is not suitable for everyone. Pepper helps to eliminate cold and dampness, but it is not suitable for people with a hot constitution. For ordinary people, eating too much can easily irritate the gastric mucosa. Does drinking coffee with pepper have a fat-burning effect? Further clinical confirmation and expectation are still needed.

Coffee has both advantages and disadvantages. Loss and supply need to be balanced.

Pharmacist Zhao called for attention to the fact that coffee can stimulate gastric acid secretion, and suggested that people should avoid drinking it on an empty stomach to avoid gastric ulcers. In addition, the diuretic effect of caffeine will increase calcium excretion from the body, indirectly leading to a decrease in bone density. People who drink coffee frequently should pay attention to calcium supplementation and exercise more, and consume more milk, dried fish, cheese, green vegetables or calcium tablets. Due to its diuretic effect, you need to drink more boiled water to avoid water loss.

Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in beverages such as cola and black tea, but the content is not so high. It is still recommended that people reduce their consumption of caffeinated beverages if they have cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal disease, insomnia, pregnancy, etc.