Is Coffee (Caffeine) good or bad? Any connection to weight gain

Coffee won't cause weight gain, but loading it up with sugar definitely can. A standard cup of black coffee has about 2 calories. A teaspoon of sugar contains about 15 calories, and a tablespoon contains 45 calories. It can add up pretty quickly.

coffee can be good.. but if you are not getting proper nutrition. and you are not sleeping enough to wake up without needing coffee to get going ..

improper sleep or a sleep that is not restful ..is a bigger effect on weight than anything.. if yo are consuming food to boost energy ..instead of feed the body

Caffeine is a stimulant, which is an appetite suppressant. Plus, regular coffee has little, if any calories.

However, if you put a bunch other stuff in it, then the calories can add up quickly.

Also, caffeine displaces certain minerals, such as calcium, from being digested. Not to mention the acid issue; very bad for the stomach.

Coffee is fine, the crap you probably put in it is bad for you though.

Black coffee in itself has been shown to increase lipolysis when taken before aerobic activity ( lipolysis - shuttling of fats to be used as energy )

The sugar needs to go if your worried about weight gain. It sucks, but on average, it will take the human body three weeks to adjust to the new taste.

Another factor is, too much of any stimulant can lead to higher cortisol levels, which is one of the major stress hormones. Hopefully you know that the more stressed you are, the more fat you tend to store on average!

So to some it up, when you ingest sugar and do not use it as energy, generally people store it as fat + the potentially higher cortisol that you have circulating around your body. This quickly adds up and it does not do your figure any favours. Not to mention adrenal fatigue which is what I am currently recovering from, due to a over use of pre workout stims. ( High caffeine content )

For me, nothing beats a strong black coffee first thing. However, to spread my energy throughout the day in a more subtle manor, I use herbs such a Rhodiola and Koren Red Ginseng.

Stimulant dependance is a very real thing, also consider L- tyrosine. Its great for alleviating that " OMG, I need a coffee" feeling.

Dont beat yourself up too much though, the human body has an immense capability of recovering, its just your duty to give it all the help it can get!

All the best,

Red

LLS are you serious? That sounds AMAZING!

Never have I heard of that, for sure I am going to give that a go!

A google search should be good for a source?

Red

p.s I liked the Rush-erwood

Hi there, coffee is fine if it is moderation. Coffee is a natural laxative..however.. I find coffee overall is bad for your system. I practice Reiki and I avoid coffee and tea and energy drinks before. If I drink to much coffee I find that buy the end of the day i feel very out of balance. I think the general rule with most things, is just have things in moderation.
Best wishes

Sarah Lee

Hi there, I am a trainee hypnotherapist, and i have also had hypnotherapy work done on my self. I would look into that as an option, with a good therapist you could knock this on the head.
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Sarah Lee

I believe coffee is good if taken in moderation since it's an antioxidant but it will also depend on how you make your coffee. If you put a lot of sugar in it, then I think you should cut it back. I know someone who drinks a lot of coffee and doesn't it much. She suffered from UTI and some kidney problems. I am not sure if it's mostly about drinking too much coffee but it's one of the reasons.

Here's a recent interesting study about caffeine.
Press releases 2013 - Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

you have an addictive nature. Thats fantastic news, so try to find something really positive, fun and good for you that you can get addicted too. Re the sugar why not at least substitute it with agave to begin with and start a slow withdraw.

Set yourself a goal like this

week one 10% reduction of sugar and caffeine ( have a couple of decafs)

week two 20%

and so on until you are happy with maybe 2 cups a day and make one of those a decaf.

Add in to this a good healthy amount of water.

then think about this

you need to feel secure, you need fun, challenges, excitement, you need to feel love and to connect to people, you need to feel special and important, you need to grow and to give something to your world.

Think about those needs and all the wonderful things you could do to meet them and then go get addicted to those things that really make life worth living. You wont need a diet the weight will leave all by itself.

you might find this helpful too. Jacqui was addicted to pills and food when she started out. Daisy Chains, Drugs & Dancing Like a Diva : A Year of Life Coaching | Carol Finlayson

cafe really good for me,i need cafe to working

Food Fight: Agave vs. Honey | Healthy Eats

I agree with JB his advice is excellent.. dont use chemicals to sweeten your coffee. A little coffee is a really good thing, a lot of coffee is horrible for your body esp if your dehyraded too

I am also a coffee addict, but I only take sugar like 1 or 2 teaspoons but not more than that, cause sugar is very harmfull to your health if you overtake it and it can cause you sugar levels messed up later in life which can be real bad.

Lots of good info on coffee and caffeine in the book Micro-Trends 2000.

Everything in Moderation. Coffee is not terrible for you but what you put in it can add up.

If you put in 3 sugars thats around 50 calories.. if you have 3 coffees a day thats 150 calories ... * 5 days/week * 52 weeks = 39000 calories

just sayin'