Coffee and weight loss or coffee and colon cleansing, how exactly does it work?  In terms of weight loss, it could be said that the caffeine would promote a thermogenic effect, and it has actually been known to work as a natural diuretic, which equals the loss of water weight, not fat.  But still, were this all really true, I should be a stick by now! 

Anyway, studies are now suggesting that coffee is actually one of the leading inhibitors of weight loss.  I could’ve guessed this by the fact that most coffee related drinks are actually really high in sugars, calories, and you don’t just get the pure coffee.  Most people just don’t like the taste among other things.  And considering the fact that most Americans start off their days with a cup of coffee and we spend about $730 million annually, the statistics obviously suggest the same thing or at the very least that it doesn’t work the way we want for weight loss.  It is true for both regular and decaffeinated coffee just in case you are wondering.  This is why all major diet plans tend to suggest staying away from alcohol and coffee. 

Essentially speaking, coffee keeps you from calming down, making you feel edgy.  It is seldomly drunk by itself or without sugar and fats among other things.  Coffee makes your energy go up and down at exponential rates, and it sends important nutrients strait through the body as a diuretic instead of allowing your body to actually absorb them. And as far as cleansing, you need those nutrients, and unfortunately it isn’t getting rid of toxins.