Green coffee beans are coffee
beans that have not yet been roasted. These coffee beans contain a higher
amount of the chemical chlorogenic acid. This chemical is thought to have
health benefits. For high blood pressure it might affect blood vessels so that
blood pressure is reduced.
For weight loss, chlorogenic acid
in green coffee is thought to affect how the body handles blood sugar and
metabolism.
Amazing Health Benefits of
Green Coffee
Weight Loss
According to a study published in
March 2006 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine,” daily
supplementation of an extract prepared from green coffee beans reduced body fat
and body weight in mice, as well as fat composition in the liver. The effect
was similar in mice supplemented with isolated chlorogenic acids and caffeine,
which suggests that these are the compounds responsible for the effect.
Chlorogenic acids found in green coffee can be digested and absorbed by humans,
which implies a similar availability as the extract.
(read more: Weight loss exercises)
Improved Mood and
Cognitive Performance
The caffeine found in green
coffee has a positive effect on your mood and brain activity. According to a
review published in February 2008 in “Nutrition Bulletin,” several studies have
confirmed that caffeine can improve reaction time, vigilance, memory,
alertness, focus, fatigue resistance and other factors of cognitive
performance. Reviewers found the optimal intake of green coffee to be between
38 to 400 milligrams per day, or between approximately 1/3 cup to four cups of
brewed coffee.
Obesity
Early research shows that adults
with obesity who take a specific green coffee extract (Svetol, Naturex) five
times daily for 8 weeks to 12 weeks, either alone or together with the regular
coffee product Coffee Slender (Med-Eq Ltd., Tonsberg, Norway), lose an average
of 2.5 to 3.7 kg more weight than people taking a placebo or regular coffee by
itself.
(read more: Obesity- Natural Home Remedies)
Special Precautions
& Warnings
Pregnancy and
breast-feeding
There is not enough reliable
information about the safety of taking green coffee if you are pregnant or
breast feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use..
(read more: Benefits of Breastfeeding)
Abnormally high
levels of homocysteine
Consuming a high dose of
chlorogenic acid for a short duration has caused increased plasma homocysteine
levels, which may be associated with conditions such as heart disease.
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