Can coffee lose fat? Chen Xinhong, a Chinese medicine doctor at Xinzhuang Xingfu Hanyitang, said studies have shown that drinking 1 to 2 cups of American coffee per day can boost metabolism by 3% to 11% and increase fat burning up to to 10% to 29%.
Drinking 1 to 2 cups of black coffee a day can boost fat burning and boost metabolism
According to a study by Swiss scholars, among obese women, drinking 1-2 cups of creamy, unsweetened American black coffee can boost metabolism by 3% to 11% and increase fat burning by up to 10%.% ～ 29 %. However, women who are underweight or pregnant are not advised to drink drinks containing excessively caffeine.
Chen Xinhong, for example, an average cup of American black coffee is about 360ml, and each cup contains about 150mg of caffeine. For adults with an average of 60 kg, the daily caffeine intake should not exceed 500 mg. Excessive consumption can cause symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, palpitations, night sweats, insomnia, and even disorders of the autonomic nervous system or cortisol.
Chen Xinhong explained that from the point of view of cell biology, an individual’s energy is generated mainly through the cycle of cell metabolism and the nutrients that can generate energy are proteins, sugar and lipids.These nutrients can be obtained from the diet and therefore through the digestive system, the nutrients metabolized into energy that the body can use.
When energy intake is greater than daily energy consumption, excess energy is stored in the body in the form of heat, glycogen or fat. Most of the glycogen is stored in the muscles or liver, which will not make you fat, but the fat will exist under the skin or outside the organs.A moderate amount of fat can absorb shock and keep you warm, but a Excessive fat will make you bloated and fat! According to the research, the energy storage space of the liver sugar is about 1,000 kcal, which provides a quick supply for people to make a quick energy conversion; while the energy space of fat storage is about 100,000 kcal, the difference is up to 100 times.
Caffeine can improve exercise focus and help increase muscle strength and endurance
Studies have shown that caffeine can increase exercise performance, including delaying muscle fatigue or central nervous system fatigue, and whether it is aerobic exercise, such as jogging, walking or flying, or anaerobic exercise. , weight training, sprint or muscle training, One hour before exercise, drinking a moderate amount of coffee with about an average cup of American coffee can improve exercise concentration, help improve muscle strength and muscle endurance and reduce muscle pain. In addition, it can also improve the functioning of the nervous system.Thanks to the improvement in the efficiency of the body’s energy consumption, the rate of fat burning can be accelerated and the effect of increasing calorie consumption during exercise can reach up to 15%.
Chen Xinhong added that drinking coffee was not popular in the central plains thousands of years ago. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that “the spleen is bitter and wet, and urgent food is bitter and dry.” help metabolism.
Excessive consumption of coffee or the addition of sugar, milk, etc. causes dryness and heat
However, excessive consumption of coffee or the addition of sugar, cream and other flavors will lose the original effect of the coffee. In particular, modern people with yin deficiency and constitution thrive on fire, due to staying up late for a long time, irregular work and rest, or high blood pressure, excessive coffee consumption will cause dryness and heat.
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◎ Source /Doctor Chen Xinhong
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