I don't know about caffeine acting as either an appetite suppressant or activator in different people. I would say that caffeine is certainly not something to be afraid of while you're dieting. Most diet supplements have some form of caffeine (guarana and ma huang are other natural caffeine sources), and the reason for this is not just to 'amp you up,' but that from the research I've done, it appears that caffeine does assist in releasing fat into your blood stream, so it can be effective as an addition to weight loss. As far as cortisol is concerned, sure - caffeine can impact cortisol levels. However, again, from the research I've done that cortisol impact actually levels out and is much less of a factor for folks that take in caffeine regularly - but it's still a factor. here's a very boring article for you (just read the abstract and you're probably good): At the end of the day, I think it's really easy to overthink caffeine as some sort of magic answer, as if to either add it or remove it from your diet will suddenly make your body fat evaporate. Personally I'd recommend exploring caffeine as a supplement to anyone who is exercising regularly (and I mean 'really exercising,' not a walk around the neighborhood), but I'm not a doctor and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. I think the answer is that just like almost everything else, it's just a thing with good points and not-so-good points, just like most everything else. :-) Regards, Phil (enjoying a great cup of freshly ground Peet's, by the way, LOL)
--- On Sun, 1/31/10, Julie Armstrong <mxsjwl@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Julie Armstrong <mxsjwl@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [fast5] Re: Coffee
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 9:14 AM
Wow! Awesome information, I was just telling my husband the other morning I'm having a hard time with my morning coffee minus the cereal because it make me feel like I just took a diet pill. Thanks Jewel From: fast5@yahoogroups. com [mailto:fast5@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Lovellsjl@aol. com
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 8:24 AM
To: fast5@yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [fast5] Re: Coffee Caffeine is an appetite stimulant in some people and in others it is an appetite suppressant. I can wreak havoc with your blood sugar levels, cortisol levels and increase insuline resistance. When my aunt did Jenny Craig (the only time I've ever seen her thin) she was told no caffeine, but if she absolutely had to have coffee in the morning to wake up with, she could have ONE CUP - that's it! They have since allowed up to two cups a day on Jenny Craig, but when my aunt did it, you could only have one first thing in the AM. And it worked. Once off of Jenny, she went back to her old ways and regained it all. Other diets also recommend caffeine elimination or cut back: The Rotation Diet by Martin Katahn, The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman; The Rosedale Diet by Ron Rosedale, M.D.; The Perricone Prescription by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.; and, almost every low carb diet on the market including Protein Power, and Atkins. Caffeine releases cortisol which causes stored belly fat and higher appetite. Caffeine causes blood sugar swings which causes hunger. Caffeine can deplete serotonin which causes cravings for carbs (because the body uses carbs to make serotonin). All of these factors will derail your diet. Those individuals for whom caffeine is an appetite suppressant (and if you're overweight, and pariticularly more than 30 pounds overweight, I can pretty much assure you you're not one of them), it releases adrenaline (which acts like an appetite suppressant diet pill). This is more common in people who mix caffeine with other stimulants like diet pills or smoking (which can contain epinephin, synephrin, nicotine, etc.) And no, I am not recommending you take diet pills or take up smoking. Those can cause more problems than they solve. But for most overweight people, caffeine, or exess caffeine, is devinitely a no-no. Try gradually cutting back to just one cup of coffee in the morning and see what happens . . . . -----Original Message-----
From: Scaramouche <scaramouche_ 54@yahoo. com>
To: fast5@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 3:17 am
Subject: [fast5] Re: Coffee
I feel better with coffee, too. Does it provoke an insulin reaction?
Paul
--- In fast5@yahoogroups. com, "im4p5yc0" <sharkbait88@ ...> wrote:
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>
> i personally like making my coffee with my french press, coffee from
49th parallel.
> i agree, the days i do drink coffee, my hunger is very well satisfied,
no problems at all, and i feel like i have enough energy to last
throughout the day, vs the ones that i dont, kinda feel weak until i
push through the first hurdle of running up the stairs or something,
then my body wakes up.
of the new Folgers Gourmet Coffee (found here:
http://www.folgers. com/products/ gourmet-selectio ns/brazilian- sunrise/ind\
ex.aspx)in the mid-morning or mid-afternoon.
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