Can Coffee Suppress Appetite?

Caffeine may reduce feelings of hunger and your desire to eat for a brief time. Calorie burning. Caffeine appears to increase energy use even when you're at rest. It stimulates thermogenesis — one way your body generates heat and energy from digesting food.

Why does coffee curb your appetite?

Coffee has been shown to decrease appetite, delay stomach emptying, and influence appetite hormones, all of which can help you eat less. Caffeine has also been proven to increase fat burn and aid weight loss.

Can you lose weight by drinking coffee and not eating?

The researchers found no difference between caffeine consumption and less food intake or effect on appetite throughout the day. Not only is the science behind coffee, caffeine, and weight loss murky at best, you may do real harm to your health if you increase your caffeine consumption too much.

Chloe Bennett

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