Unsweetened caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee could potentially help with weight management
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition uncovered some intriguing links between the coffee habits and weight changes, and it appears sugar may be the real culprit.
This study delved into data from three extensive prospective cohorts, the Nurses’ Health Study (1986 - 2010), Nurses’ Health Study II (1991 – 2015), and Health Professional Follow-up Study (1991 – 2014), to investigate how changes in coffee consumption, caffeine intake, and the addition of sugar, cream, or non-dairy coffee whiteners influenced weight changes.
The results revealed that every additional cup of unsweetened caffeinated coffee consumed per day was associated with a reduction in 4-year weight gain by approximately 0.12 kg. A similar reduction was observed for unsweetened decaffeinated coffee. This suggests that coffee itself, particularly without added sugar, might help in managing weight.
However, the research highlighted the addition of sugar, as little as a teaspoon, to the daily brew was linked to a 4-year weight gain of about 0.09 kg. This indicates that while coffee itself seems to have weight management benefits, those advantages are counteracted when one sweetens the deal.
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