Caffeine and Weight Loss

 

If you are a coffee maniac, there is good news — you don’t have to skip your cup of coffee to get a good workout. In fact, caffeine and weight loss may go hand in hand.

According to Lawrence Armstrong, professor of exercise physiology at the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Connecticut, “For years, people have believed that consuming caffeine would dehydrate the body or result in electrolyte imbalance or that it might affect body temperature and have a negative impact on heat tolerance during exercise. Our research indicates that none of these concerns is valid.”

The research conducted by Armstrong and his colleagues, along with a review of over a dozen studies, revealed that moderate coffee consumption of up to around 500 milligrams daily did not have an adverse impact on exercise.

Even though coffee is a mild diuretic, it is not strong enough to interfere with working out.

Armstrong also believes, based on previous studies, that java may jolt performance and help fight fatigue. In fact, caffeine was once outlawed at the Olympics because of the performing-enhancing effects it has.

While this is not an invitation to start drinking several cups of coffee everyday, it is good to note that your morning cup of caffeine is likely to boost your weight loss efforts rather than inhibit it.