Do you want to lose weight? Do you like coffee? Well, we have good news for you!

This research published at the beginning of the year points out that coffee, or rather, caffeine, greatly increases the oxidation of fats, this translates to burning calories. if you drink coffee in theory you will lose weight faster, you weren't expecting that right? Now, caffeine is an ergogenic substance, but it is not magic, you can drink liters of coffee and not have any positive results, so what is the secret? exercise! think of coffee as a catalyst, according to the study taking a cup of concentrated coffee 30 minutes before physical activity makes a big change in your percentage of calories consumed, to enhance this effect it is recommended to carry out this process in the afternoon, and that the physical activity is moderate, by this we mean that it is an activity that speeds up your heart a little, without becoming too intense.

Coffee is not only an excellent ergogenic, but it also has a huge number of benefits, for example, its nutritional contribution. A cup of coffee contains Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Manganese, Potassium, and Magnesium. In addition, coffee without additives has almost no calories!

But, just as all that glitters is not gold, all coffee is not healthy, let's see, 100 grams of natural ground coffee without adding sugar, has 0 calories, however, a "Café Latte (Large) 1 serving (473ml)" Starbucks has nothing more and nothing less than 160 kcal, but it can get worse, the Mocha Coffee with Whipped Cream (473ml) reaches 270 kcal, that is 10% of the kilocalories that an adult should ingest per day, to Give context to this premise, it is as if you ate 6 Oreos before training, it does not sound like something very fitness does it?

Now, caffeine is an intense drink, not only in flavor but also in effect, not all people feel the same way, so consuming caffeine must be done with great caution. it can cause insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, among other things, so if you are not a regular coffee consumer and you want to make a change in your daily diet, consult a professional!