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Can You Lose Weight From Giving Up Coffee?

If you're determined to lose weight you may be willing to consider anything, even giving up coffee. While quitting the coffee won't directly make you lose weight, it could help in various ways.

  1. How You Drink It

    • How you drink your coffee may play a large role in how unhealthy it is for you. Do you have many cups of specialty coffee a day or use excessive cream and/or sugar? If so, giving up on those things in your coffee may help you lose weight more than just giving up coffee.

    Appetite

    • While coffee can help suppress your appetite on a very short-term level, it may actually increase cravings. LovetoKnow states that coffee raises your cortisol level, a hormone that tells your body to consume more of your energy stores, giving you the urge to eat more.

    Expert Insight

    • Experts are confused on what, exactly, coffee does to your weight. Mayo Clinic affirms that research into caffeine and weight is non-conclusive. It appears that the biggest effects of quitting coffee on weight are related to indirect side effects, such as less sugar, more energy or lower stress.

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