What Makes Coffee Bean Extract A Fat-Busting Powerhouse

By Meaghan McKaig


After being featured in the Dr. Oz Show, green coffee bean extract has received a lot of buzz from people all over the world. It is said that supplements made from this extract can actually help people lose weight without changing their diet or participating in an exercise program. But how is this different from the myriad of other weight loss supplements that are available in the market today?

The regular coffee that we usually enjoy in the morning is made from roasted coffee beans. With green coffee, it does not get roasted and this is key to its weight loss capabilities. In its raw form, green coffee bean extract has a high amount of chlorogenic acid - a polyphenol antioxidant that helps promote weight loss by managing the way fat and glucose are absorbed in the body.

Dr. Oz has conducted an experiment with 100 women and the results show that those who took the green coffee extract lost an average of two pounds. The experiment was conducted within two weeks and the dosage for the extract was at 400mg. A similar study was also presented at the American Chemical Society and results show an average of 17 pounds lost over a period of 22 weeks.

If you will notice, there was no specific brand or product recommended by Dr. Oz because he did not want to be associated with any one of them. However, he gave pointers as to how to choose a good product, one of them being the minimum amount of chlorogenic acid, which must be at 45 percent. Some companies may label chlorogenic acid as Svetol or GCA (green coffee antioxidant) in their product.

It is not unusual to find a lot of low-quality green coffee extracts on the market today due to the increased popularity it has acquired. With this in mind, it is important to be armed with the knowledge that will help you discern which product is worth buying. You should always read what is stated in the label, particularly the ingredients list. A good product should be pure and free from fillers or additives.

And while any type of coffee is supposed to have some level of caffeine in it, green coffee extract should have less caffeine as compared to regular coffee. An ideal number would be 20mg of caffeine for every 800mg of chlorogenic acid. This caffeine amount is more or less just 20% that of regular coffee. Having too much caffeine in the system usually leads to nervousness, increased heart rate, insomnia, and restlessness.

You should also be wary about overboard claims about the efficacy of a particular green coffee bean extract. A reputable manufacturer must be clear about any possible side effects should there be a misuse of the product. It is also important that they clearly state what ingredients their product is made of and the kind of processing that it undergoes.

And even though everybody is looking for that one magic pill that will solve all of their weight issues, there is simply no way of doing it at a snap of a finger. A supplement is just that - a supplement. Your green coffee bean extract will work better and faster if you will combine it with a healthy diet focused on whole foods and a regular exercise regimen.




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