Does black coffee help you lose weight and burn fat? Nutritionist Zeng Huijun reveals: 5 principles of drinking coffee for healthy weight loss

In order to refresh the mind and satisfy the appetite, drinking coffee has become a lifestyle habit for modern people. A small number of people use black coffee to burn fat and eliminate edema in the hope of achieving weight loss. However, nutritionist Zeng Huijun said that drinking black coffee is not very effective in losing weight, and excessive caffeine intake has a high health cost. Adjusting your diet and exercising are the best ways to lose weight.

Nutritionist Zeng Huijun said that caffeine can promote the increase of norepinephrine, accelerate metabolism and fat decomposition, and slightly increase the body's calorie consumption per minute, but the effect is not significant; coffee has a diuretic effect, which can help excrete excess water from the body, eliminate edema, and easily give people the illusion of weight loss.

Excessive caffeine intake may cause side effects

It is reported that Asian Queen A-mei and the eternal Thunderbolt Tiger Wu Qilong have both used black coffee to lose weight. People who use black coffee to lose weight may experience side effects such as palpitations, hand tremors, and calcium loss if they consume large amounts of caffeine for a long time. In severe cases, it may even lead to nutritional imbalance.

Nutritionist Zeng Huijun suggested that the correct way to lose weight should start with reducing the total daily calorie intake and regular exercise. Coffee is only an auxiliary role. It is recommended that the total daily caffeine intake should not exceed 300 mg, and black coffee without sugar and creamer should be consumed. In particular, people with poor gastrointestinal function must assess their physical condition before trying, so as to avoid not only failing to lose weight but also causing the opposite effect of damaging the stomach.

It is recommended that the total daily caffeine intake should not exceed 300 mg, and black coffee without sugar or creamer should be the main drink.

Drink coffee but don’t get fat, master these five principles of health

1. Drink less three-in-one coffee:

Three-in-one coffee contains more sugar and creamer, and is high in calories and trans fats, which can easily lead to obesity.

2. It is best not to add sugar:

Those who do not like the bitter taste of black coffee can add a small amount of low-calorie sugar substitute. However, patients with phenylketonuria should be more careful when using sugar substitutes and pay attention to the warnings on the use of sugar substitutes to avoid symptoms such as convulsions.

3. Don’t use sugary creamer:

Some people are accustomed to adding sugary creamer when drinking coffee, but creamer itself is a kind of oil and contains many trans fatty acids, which may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and arteriosclerosis. It is recommended to use fresh milk or low-fat fresh milk instead, which can take into account both taste and nutrition.

4. Don’t drink coffee on an empty stomach:

Caffeine can stimulate gastric acid secretion and easily damage gastrointestinal function.

5. Proper calcium supplementation:

Caffeine can easily accelerate the loss of calcium, so it can moderately supplement calcium and prevent osteoporosis.