COFFEE
How about coffee? Doesn’t coffee speed up the metabolism? Yes, it does. In a study by the University of Maryland, 10 men between the ages of 65-80 and 10 men between the ages of 19-26 were tested for the metabolic effect of drinking coffee. After drinking coffee, the metabolism of the younger men increased 11% and the older men 9.5%.
So, you say, sounds great! I’ve got to start drinking coffee. Not so fast.
In a recent study, the long-term effects of caffeine on weight were examined over a 12 year period (Changes in caffeine intake and long-term weight change in men and women, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 83, No. 3, 674-680). It was found that long-term consumers of caffeine weighed about 1 pound less after 12 years.
Not so great. And considering the health risks of drinking coffee (increased blood pressure, increased cholesterol, increased heart rate, rapid, irregular heartbeat), it’s not a fair trade-off.
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