Caffeine and Weight Loss

A number of diets such as The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman, The Rosedale Diet by Ron Rosedale, M.D., and The Perricone Prescription by Nicholas Perricone, M.D., advise their followers to quit ingesting caffeine to help their weight loss process. Why? Because there are documented scientific studies that support the premise that caffeine interferes with weight loss programs.
Here are just a few results:

• Caffeine elevates stress hormones. People tend to eat when they feel stressed, and this thwarts their diet goals.
• Caffeine triggers hypoglycemia and increases appetite. Well-designed weight loss diets are designed to achieve stable blood sugar levels without insulin spikes. Caffeine raises blood sugar, which can result in subsequent low blood sugar levels, which often drive people to eat high fat, refined carbohydrate foods to get a quick energy boost.
• Caffeine aggravates Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Obesity, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and cellular insensitivity to insulin are part of a syndrome that can lead to the development of Type 2 diabetes. Caffeine contributes to insulin resistance and impairs glucose tolerance. 41 million Americans are considered to be pre-diabetic and are advised to adapt to healthy lifestyle and dietary habits to avoid progressing to Type 2 diabetes.  

 A good caffeine substitute is Teeccino Mediterranean Herbal coffee (no CAF) Mocha - 75% organic, and you can use organic coconut milk instead of milk. This is a great substitute for your coffee and coconut milk is also a great substitute for milk  Teeccino Mediterranean Herbal coffee is:

Naturally caffeine-free - no processing- no chemical residue   -High in heart-healthy potassium and soluble fiber -A natural energy boost - from nutrients, not stimulants    Alkaline – which helps reduce acidity and restore alkaline balance  -Rich in insulin, a soluble fiber found in chicory root. It improves  digestion and elimination. It also increases calcium and mineral absorption. So get rid of that caffeine and try Teeccino - a good substitute.

Comments

[Jennie]

Are all the flavours okay for people avoiding sugar (maybe some of them have sugar)?

[Nancy]

Hi Jennie, if you are trying to get off sugar! this might not be a good alternative due to small amount of dates and natural mocha flavor and some figs. However I rather see people drinking Teeccino and yerba mate in moderation then Coffee.

Hope this will help.
best regards,
Nancy

[Jennie]

Hi Nancy,

I hardly drink coffee (maybe once a week and not always). Even though I like it, actually I like the smell more, I don't want to make a habit of it. So I was thinking of trying this since I heard it was healthy. I don't drink tea or tea like substances no matter how good they are for me though, I can't stand them. So anyway, I was thinkng that this would be nice to drink once in a while. As for cutting down on sugar, I started doing that in 2006 so I'm already off. I do eat fruits (mostly bananas, convenient for taking to work) and maybe once in a blue moon I'll eat something with sugar in it but I use stevia and agave to sweeten my drinks or "sweets" I make myself.

So can someone that pretty much has kicked the sugar habit (I used to eat cookies EVERY morning for breakfast) drink this without worry?

Thanks,
Jennie