The Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

The Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

If you’ve been avoiding coffee because you think it’s bad for you, think again! We all know coffee gives us a jolt of energy in the morning. But did you know that coffee has some amazing health benefits? And you probably also want to know can coffee help you lose weight….?

What are the health benefits of drinking coffee?

Research has found that coffee has many potential health benefits, from living longer to decreasing the risk of developing various conditions. Coffee is not only good for your mental alertness and energy levels. It can also help improve your physical performance and protect against some nasty diseases. And great news for dieters – increased coffee consumption has been associated with decreased body fat in both men and women. So if you’re looking to improve your health, lose weight, or live longer, read on to find out more!

Coffee is good for your brain

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and for good reason. In addition to its delicious flavour, coffee has been shown to offer a variety of health benefits. Studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of depression, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. A review of 26 studies found that increased coffee consumption lowered the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 25%.

Coffee and heart health

Many studies have found that drinking coffee regularly can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and stroke. For instance, the Nurses’ Health Study included more than 80,000 women. Those who drank 4 or more cups of coffee per day had a 20% lower risk of stroke. This was in comparison with those who drank no coffee at all. You may also like to read our post all about “The Connection Between Obesity and Your Heart.”

Coffee protects your liver

Several studies suggest that coffee can help support liver health and protect against liver disease. One study found that the more coffee people drank, the lower their risk of dying from chronic liver disease. Just one cup per day lowered the risk by 15%, but drinking four cups per day was linked to a massive 71% reduction!

Coffee protects against type 2 diabetes

Coffee is also a great source of antioxidants. Antioxidants help to protect the cells from damage by free radicals, reduce inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity. This in turn helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Interestingly, a review of 30 different studies found that each cup of coffee consumed per day lowered a person’s risk of developing T2D by 6%.

Coffee and Cancer

Coffee is a great source of polyphenols, which can help prevent cancer cell growth in animal studies. It has also been associated with reducing the hormone oestrogen. High oestrogen levels are linked to several different types of cancer. In one study, researchers found that coffee drinkers were 26% less likely to develop colon cancer than non-drinkers.

Coffee Drinkers Live Longer!

Drink more coffee! It might just keep you alive longer. Researchers carried out a large study of more than 500,000 people over 10 years. They found an association between drinking higher amounts of coffee and lower rates of death. Those who drank 6-7 cups daily were 16% less likely to die early, compared with non-coffee-drinkers. All causes of death were monitored, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, suicide, and Parkinson’s. Because coffee reduces inflammation and lowers insulin resistance, it seems to help prevent the spread of disease.

How coffee can help you lose weight

Coffee is often seen as a guilty pleasure, something that should be avoided if you’re trying to lose weight. However, coffee can actually help you achieve your weight-loss goals in several ways. First of all, coffee suppresses your appetite so that you eat less throughout the day. This is because coffee boosts the production of hormones that signal to your body that it is full. So coffee can help you lose weight. We also have a page all about the health benefits of coconut water, including weight loss!

Researchers found that drinking coffee between 30 minutes and 4 hours before eating had a positive influence on gastric emptying, appetite-related hormones and perceived levels of hunger.

Coffee can help you lose weight

Coffee also helps to boost your metabolism, which means that you burn more calories even when you’re at rest. One study showed that coffee increased metabolism by 11%, and increased fat burning by up to 29% in normal weight men and women. A review published in the National Library of Medicine states that: “Caffeine has been found to influence the energy balance by increasing energy expenditure (EE) and decreasing energy intake (EI), therefore it can potentially be useful as a body weight regulator.” So it’s official: coffee can help you lose weight!

How much coffee should you drink?

According to the Mayo Clinic, most healthy adults can safely consume up to 400 mg of caffeine per day. This is equivalent to about four cups of coffee. Moreover, it’s important to remember that not all coffees are created equal. A cup of coffee from a cafe might contain more caffeine than a cup of instant coffee. So it’s important to be aware of the caffeine content before deciding how much coffee to drink. Ultimately, moderate consumption of coffee can offer many health benefits. But it’s also important to be aware of how your body reacts to caffeinated beverages.

The Bottom Line

Drinking coffee has many potential health benefits that go beyond its energising properties. These include a reduced risk of developing various conditions such as type II diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, colon and liver cancer, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. And what’s the best news of all for dieters? Well, increased coffee consumption decreases appetite and body fat in both men and women. Yes, coffee can help you lose weight, while also providing numerous other health benefits!

Can coffee help you lose weight?

So if you’re looking to lose weight, reach for a cup of coffee instead of a sugary snack. You may be surprised at how effective this simple change can be. And next time you reach for a cup of coffee, know that you’re not just satisfying your taste buds, and getting a delicious pick-me-up. You’re also doing something good for your health! You may also like to read our post about the health benefits of red wine.

Read our new blog page about the importance of adding antioxidant-rich foods to your diet here.

Our programme and coffee can help you lose weight!

Are you tired of trying an endless list of diets that just don’t work? And becoming weary of your efforts, which always result in you regaining all the lost weight? Are you looking for a medically endorsed solution; one based on thousands of hours of clinical experience?  Maybe something that doesn’t involve following a restrictive diet, doing lots of exercise, or having invasive surgery…?

So, go ahead, relax, and take a few minutes to daydream… What would it be like to be slim and healthy, to be at your target weight? Can you imagine if you never had to go on a diet again, or be afraid of food? What if you were able to enjoy every social event, with the amazing feeling of extra energy, and improved self-esteem?

Award-Winning Weight-Loss Solution

Read on to find out about our award-winning solution! But first, allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Martin and Marion Shirran, and we have worked in the field of weight loss for almost 20 years. We are both clinical therapists, and the developers of the globally acclaimed Gastric Mind Band Permanent Weight-Loss Treatment.

Martin and Marion Shirran

Articles about our successful clients have appeared in many different newspapers, including the Daily Mail, The Times, The Telegraph and the Express. Additionally, magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Hello, Woman, Reader’s Digest and Psychologies have featured our work.

Over a thousand people, including medical professionals, celebrities, and members of the public, have travelled from around the world, to experience our weight-loss treatment. They invested their time and money because we are regarded as specialists in the weight-loss arena.

Successful Weight Loss

Some clients simply want to shed their excess weight to look better. However, others tell us that health is the main reason. Many of our past clients have successfully reversed medical conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatty liver disease. Whereas others have managed to avoid having knee, or hip replacement surgery.

Coffee can help you lose weight

Our weight-loss approach has been the subject of continued research and development over the last fifteen years. Sharon, above, lost 75 pounds. Our youngest client was just fourteen, and the oldest, eighty-six. You may be interested to read about some of our successful clients and see a selection of before and after photos on our Success Stories page.

Some clients wished to lose just a few pounds to fit into their wedding dress. However, Katie, above, lost 100 pounds, and Sarah, below, went on to lose over 140 pounds. As a result, she was featured globally on the TV and in the press. Follow this link to sign up for our course now, and you can start your weight-loss journey today.

Psychology-Focused Weight-Loss Method

The treatment is based on proven science, incorporating Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Neuroplasticity. It also includes our own Life Architecture Therapy, along with TCBT, our upgraded version of CBT, which is the subject of our bestselling book, published globally by Hay House. Professor Windy Dryden, of Goldsmiths University in London, endorsed the book, and Professor Philip Zimbardo, of Stanford University in the USA, wrote the foreword.

You can feel comfortable in the knowledge that our weight-loss approach has been the treatment of choice by many different medical specialists, including doctors, dentists, nurses, anaesthetists and consultant surgeons. You may like to read more details on our Medical Endorsements page.

Coffee can help you lose weight

So, how would you feel, if you had the opportunity today, to sit down over an everflowing cup of coffee, with two experienced, weight-loss specialists? And, what if, over the course of 12 hours, we explained everything you need to know to effortlessly achieve permanent weight loss? And we also shared with you all the tips, techniques and secrets we normally reserve exclusively for our visiting international clients?

My Weigh Less Downloadable Weight-Loss Course

Well, the good news is you can! And that’s because we have spent many months completely reformatting our unique, phenomenally successful approach to weight loss. As a result, the course is now instantly available to download to your phone, tablet, or computer. This also means that you can complete the entire course, without having to leave the comfort and security of your own home. Welcome to the ‘My Weigh Less Master Class’!

Drinking coffee can help you lose weight!

Read on the pages of this website how the award-winning ‘My Weigh Less’ downloadable treatment is successfully delivering what is surely ‘utopia’ to dieters; a medically endorsed, proven, weight-loss approach that provides permanent results. The programme is also based on over 15,000 1:1 clinical treatment hours. My Weigh Less can help you reach your weight-loss goals. Follow this link to sign up for our course now, and you can start your weight-loss journey.

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Registered Stakeholder in NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Marion Shirran, as a director of Oxford Therapeutics Limited, is proud to be a registered Stakeholder in NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Additionally, she is involved in the government’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity.

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We were proud to be nominated the ‘Most Innovative Obesity Psychological Therapy Service’ in the UK Mental Health Awards 2022.

We also appeared on the This Morning TV show, with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

And, in 2010, we travelled to New York to be interviewed on the Good Morning America TV Show.

We are also co-authors of two, bestselling books, on the topic of non-surgical weight loss, published by Hay House.

Below is a selection of weight-loss tips that everyone can start using straight away. And, if you enroll in the My Weigh Less Course, you will learn many more of our helpful tips and techniques about how to achieve successful, permanent weight loss.

Tip No. 1 – Only Eat When You’re Hungry!

This has to be our number one, golden rule, when it comes to achieving successful weight loss. In our experience, most overweight people eat for many different reasons, other than physical hunger. But, if you allow your emotions to control your eating habits, then it is unlikely that you will be able to control your weight as a result. So, before you reach for anything to eat, stop and ask yourself first if you physically NEED to eat, or you just WANT to…

Tip No. 2 – Use a Smaller Plate!

You’ve probably heard this many times before, but it’s a fact that people who use larger plates tend to eat more food than those who eat from smaller plates. No doubt you know about the power of optical illusions. But are you aware of just how much more generous the same size portion of food appears, when presented on a smaller plate, instead of a larger one? Have a look at the image below. It’s known as the Delboeuf optical illusion. If you stick to our mantra, “always go for quality over quantity”, then you will definitely lose weight much more easily.

Tip No. 3 – Drink a Glass or Two of Water Before Your Meal!

Reduce your calorie intake by over 20%, with almost with no effort! Research results, published by Harvard Medical showed that people who drank two large glasses of water, just before eating, on average, consumed around 20% less food compared with when they didn’t drink anything before they ate. This is possibly as a result of the stretching and fullness sensation in the stomach.

Also, drinking coffee before you eat can help you lose weight!

Tip No. 4 – Eat Slowly and Mindfully!

A growing number of studies have consistently found a correlation between speed of eating and weight, so it is officially accepted now that faster eaters are definitely more likely to become overweight. Studies have also shown that people are much more likely to eat more when their eating is mindless, as opposed to mindful. So, make meal times an occasion by sitting down at a table, with no distractions. Then eat slowly and savour every mouthful. You will naturally eat less food and also find it easier to lose weight as a result!

Tip No. 5 – Stay Away From Sugar and Highly Processed Foods!

It’s a fact that sugar and highly processed foods have addictive properties! So much so, that many people find that once they start eating these foods, they literally can’t stop. And, of course, if you’re making such poor food choices, this in turn will make it almost impossible for you to lose weight. So, our advice is to choose healthy, unprocessed foods and limit the amount of sugar you consume. As a result, you will have far more control over how much you eat and also how much weight you can lose.

Tip No. 6 – Eat Your Favourite Foods on the Plate First!

You may not be aware of how important this tip is, but the order in which you eat your food can actually have a big impact on how much you consume! It’s quite common for overweight people to “save the best til last” when eating. In other words they only eat their favourite food right at the end. It’s not so surprising then, that they also tend to eat everything on their plate, regardless of how uncomfortably full they feel. Because, of course, they don’t want to miss out on the “best bit”!

However, our advice is to eat your favourite things first. Not only will you enjoy it more, but it’s also much easier to stop when you’ve eaten just the right amount and leave the rest on the plate.

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You can read a full breakdown of all the components included in the treatment package on the Course Details page. There is also an explanation of the treatment on the Does This Work? page. We look forward to working with you. Additionally, you can read reviews from medical and other professionals on the Medical Endorsement page.

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Click on the link below to listen to our short audio introduction of the weight-loss course.

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You can download the complete My Weigh Less course, and start your weight-loss journey today.

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You can read additional information about us and our weight-loss treatment on the Gastric Mind Band website.

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