Regular coffee drinkers ‘at increased risk of weight gain’

Too much coffee can lead to weight gain and other health problems, even if drinkers stick to decaffeinated, according to research.

Experts warned that drinking five or more cups a day increased the amount of fat stored in the abdomen.

It was revealed that even a “moderate intake” of coffee in the average day could also lead to problems such as increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Repeated studies in the past have shown that coffee can have benefits for regular drinkers, including lowing the chances of a stroke and certain forms of cancer. …

Hah! I am a big coffee drinker, was raised on it. My Grandpa used to give me coffee with cream, sugar, and a saucer with breakfast every morning.
Every time I have a surgery, and have had quite a few in the last 10 years, hubby tells them.......you better have a cup of coffee in your hand when you wake her up. I always wake up with a horrible headache and the coffee helps it.

That’s too funny. I worked in Louisiana for a while and my boss made chicory coffee. Took a while but finally got used to it. My grandson said if I ever cut myself I would bleed coffee because I drink so much. It’s all what you get used to.

Hopefully you won’t have any more surgery. Your hubby sounds like a wise man.

Also makes me wonder in whether this study included various types of high calorie coffee drinks (e.g. with cream, sugar, other flavorings, latte, etc).

This is a GREAT point, puzz. I personally drink my coffee black. I have no taste for coffee with cream or sugar or any other flavorings. It's intended to wake me up and get my day going, and for that I need something piping hot and bitter.

I admit I've dabbled in Gevalia coffees with flavorings, but I prefer the old standby of Dunkin Donuts whole bean coffee ground up just before it's brewed. Makes for a great cup and compliments a cigar perfectly.

As people are loading up their drinks with more crap (Hell, they can't even drink WATER without this Mio stuff), they are diluting the efficacy of the core drink. Plain water, plain milk, black coffee, plain tea: these are all exceptionally good liquids to consume on their own, each with some sort of biological benefit. If you add sucralose (Mio) to water, chocolate syrup to milk, creamer to coffee, or sugar to tea, you are fundamentally modifying the drink itself.

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