Coffee sure does make you feel rev’d up, doesn’t it. But does coffee actually help you lose weight?

We know that tea can enhance your metabolism, for sure. Green tea, wulong tea, and white tea can do a lot for revving up your metabolism. We also know that caffeine can help with metabolism as well. Coffee can suppress your appetite and it also helps the colon contract so this can help you be more regular (which can lower belly bloat and a few pounds of built up fecal matter).  But, coffee alone won’t help you lose weight.  Keep the following in mind:

-Coffee drinkers shouldn’t skip breakfast. It’s important to your metabolism that you eat first thing in the morning.

-Coffee with cream and sugar increases the caloric intake and could cancel out any metabolism boosting benefits.

-Too much caffeine isn’t healthy. Be cautious about caffeine intake and limit to a few cups of caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, soda pop) a day.

Coffee can have benefits for mental clarity, energy, and some even swear by the health benefits of a coffee enema. In terms of weight loss, it’s not going to do it for you alone but could be a helpful part of your efforts.