Green Coffee Beans May Aid Weight Loss

In a small, 22-week study, researchers found that 16 overweight men and women lost an average of 17 pounds. Overall, body weight declined by an average of 10.5% and body fat declined by 16%. Participants took the green (unroasted) coffee beans in supplement form and, for comparison, took a placebo at a different point of the study. They received 700-milligram (mg) dose of the ground coffee beans and a 1,050 mg dose, did not change their diet and were physically active. They averaged about 2,400 calories a day. They burned, on average, about 400 calories a day in physical activity. One explanation is the unroasted beans’ contain chlorogenic acid which may have some effect on keeping down glucose absorption, which in turn helps reduce weight. Cholorogenic acid breaks down if the beans are roasted. American Chemical Society’s 243rd National Meeting and Exposition, March 25-29, 2012, San Diego, Ca