Drinking coffee while fasting, is it good to lose weight?

What are the benefits of drinking black coffee while fasting?

One popular intermittent fasting method is 16:8, which involves fasting for 16 hours a day and having an 8-hour eating window. A small study found that healthy overweight women who followed this diet for 8 weeks lost 3.2% of their body weight and improved their total cholesterol levels, according to Prevention (USA).

Drinking moderate amounts of unsweetened coffee may aid in weight loss

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According to a 2023 study, drinking moderate amounts of unsweetened coffee may aid in modest weight loss. Another study also found that intermittent fasting and coffee consumption may help reduce inflammation.

“Drinking black coffee is generally fine during fasting, as research shows it has little effect on fasting blood sugar or triglycerides — a type of fat in the blood — after a period of not eating or drinking,” says nutritionist Carla Hernandez, founder and director of Wise Roots Nutrition, a nutrition consultancy. “However, some people are sensitive to caffeine and may be affected, so it’s important to understand how your body reacts to coffee.”

Also drinking coffee but has the opposite effect when losing weight?

Master Nicolette M. Pace, member of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, said that some coffee-based drinks can contain up to 250 or even 500 calories, such as latte, mocha, macchiato... Therefore, although people who are losing weight can drink coffee, they need to be proactive and strict in controlling their calorie intake.

Adding cream, milk or sugar to your coffee can affect your weight loss.

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Adding cream, milk or sugar to your coffee can disrupt your weight loss efforts because they are high in calories, trigger digestion and insulin, which in turn affects the fat burning effects of intermittent fasting.

There are a number of things that people who are trying to lose weight can add to their coffee to make it taste better without breaking their fast. According to nutritionist Hernandez, anything that has zero calories, such as cinnamon, vanilla extract, or a small amount of natural sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit, can be used.

But even with its many benefits, drinking coffee shouldn’t be your only weight-loss strategy. “If you’ve never had coffee before, you don’t need to do it just to lose weight,” says Hernandez. “Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and making lasting behavioral changes are what will help you achieve long-term results.”

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