Unexpected benefits of black coffee: Helps burn fat

It is no longer just a favorite of young intellectuals. The pure flavor of black coffee is most suitable for awakening the slowly awakening mind in the morning. Time magazine reported that drinking a cup of black coffee 30 minutes before exercise will effectively accelerate fat burning. The principle is that black coffee accelerates metabolism and quickly burns glycogen.

In addition, black coffee is low in calories. A small cup of coffee has only 21 calories, which is lower in calories than some weight-loss fruits. Moreover, the caffeine in coffee is a catalyst for fat decomposition and can speed up fat decomposition. After drinking coffee, the concentration of fatty acids in the body increases. Combined with simple and regular exercise, it can quickly burn fat and achieve good fat-burning effects.

However, caffeine can easily make people excited. People who are sensitive to caffeine are prone to insomnia and accelerated heartbeat. Therefore, it is recommended to drink coffee in moderation to lose weight and not drink too much coffee. Drinking coffee to lose weight is a science. How to drink coffee to lose weight?

1. Drink pure black coffee

The instant coffee on the market contains more creamer and sugar, has low caffeine content, and has no obvious weight loss effect. It is not possible to lose weight by drinking instant coffee. Drinking pure black coffee is a good helper for weight loss. Black coffee has more caffeine and less sugar. But the taste is not as mellow as coffee with milk and sugar. Still, drink your coffee black with less sugar and less milk. Otherwise, you will just drink in excess calories.

2. Drink coffee in the morning or before exercise

The caffeine in coffee can make people excited, so it is not advisable to drink coffee at night to avoid affecting sleep quality. Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning or afternoon can wake you up and improve your work efficiency. In addition, drinking a cup of black coffee 30 to 40 minutes before exercise can also speed up the conversion of fat into fatty acids and burn more fat.

3. Drink coffee while it’s hot

Compared with cold coffee, hot coffee can make blood circulate faster, consume more calories in the body, and produce better weight loss effects. Therefore, it is best to drink coffee while it is hot.

4. Don’t drink coffee on an empty stomach

Coffee stimulates the secretion of gastric acid and can irritate the stomach even if you drink it on a full stomach. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can easily cause "stomach gas", and in severe cases it can lead to stomach ulcers. It is recommended to eat something before drinking coffee.

5. Drink lightly roasted coffee

The caffeine content in coffee decreases as the coffee is roasted more deeply. Lightly roasted coffee contains more caffeine and has a significant weight loss effect.

Drinking 300ml of black coffee 30 minutes before exercise can help burn 15% more fat three hours after exercise, but the prerequisite is that you can't just drink it without moving. TVBS News interviewed Liu Yili, a nutritionist at Taiwan Adventist Hospital: "When fat is metabolized, it will return to the liver after being broken down and then resynthesized into fat, so if you want to lose weight with coffee, you must combine it with exercise."

If you want to imitate drinking black coffee to lose weight, for an adult weighing 68 kg, you should drink 300 ml of black coffee before exercise, which is about 4.5 ml per kilogram. However, the daily caffeine intake should not exceed 300 mg, otherwise it will easily cause palpitations and nausea. In addition to relying on coffee, you can also eat like this if you want to lose weight.

Liu Yili, a nutritionist at Taiwan Adventist Hospital, said: "If you want to lose weight, choose vegetables, mainly green vegetables, such as sweet potato leaves, broccoli, and spinach. In fact, they are all very good fruits and vegetables because they are high in B vitamins, which can increase our body's metabolic rate. Eat less starch and more protein, and digestion will consume more calories."

However, for people with high cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood sugar, red meat and sugar may cause blood sugar to rise, so it is better to avoid them. In addition to eating in moderation, you should also exercise more. This two-pronged approach will have the most significant weight loss effect.

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