Does Coffee Make You Fat?

July 28, 2009

I just finished reading Why Diet and Exercise Fail…and I am ticked off.
Ticked off because author Daniel Matthew Korn is making me re-think my morning cup of Gold Coast.
Korn believes that long term caffeine consumption, when combined with a typical Western Diet, is akin to throwing gas on your obesity bonfire.
Or, as Daniel says, “long term caffeine use, in combination with other dietary factors can contribute to lowering our ability to use our stored body-fat and interfere with our storage of nutrients”.

Why would coffee lead to obesity?
Theory #1

Long term caffeine use can lead to elevated stress hormones (ie Cortisol)
And heightened cortisol levels is associated with obesity

Theory #2

Chronically elevated cortisol levels results in increased feelings of hunger
And obviously hunger leads to eating and drinking more coffee and eating more food and…

Theory #3

Chronic caffeine use may interfere with your sleep patterns
And sleep deprivation is associated with obesity

Korn’s Conclusion
Chronic caffeine use contributes to […]

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