Green coffee beans show potential for losing weight
In a limited trial, 16 overweight young adults taking various doses of green coffee bean extract lost an average of 17.5 pounds and 16% in body fat in 22 weeks. But questions remain, experts say.
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-green-coffee-weight-loss-20120328,0,4627793.story
A very small study, indeed, but quite intriguing none-the-less. It doesn’t say, but I wonder at the caffeine content of the extract. I don’t get along so well with caffeine (I have bad withdrawal symptoms so decided years ago to leave it alone) so not sure if I would want to try something like this if I am going to be buzzing my ass off. Since this is something that isn’t a drug that has to be regulated, anyone is free to experiment on themselves. Since the placebo effect is very well known (and effective), even if it doesn’t do a damn thing in reality, if it motivates you to put less food in your mouth and walk a few extra miles a week, it is well worth it.
