Slimming coffeehouse sips

These toasty delights are brimming with polyphenols that curb cravings, increase fat burn and more!

HOW COFFEE SPEEDS WEIGHT LOSS

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Boosts metabolism

Each cup of coffee revs metabolism enough to burn an extra

150 calories—that’s enough to lose five pounds by Christmas effortlessly! Scientists reporting in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition say that the brew’s caffeine prods cells to burn more energy to generate body heat.

+ Dials down appetite

Sipping coffee first thing in the morning reduces blood-sugar fluctuations by 50% and can help reduce cravings all day, say USDA scientists. Credit goes to coffee’s rich stores of chlorogenic acid, which increases cells’ sensitivity to the blood sugar– regulating hormone insulin.

+ Optimizes liver function

Powerful polyphenols in your favorite roast help liver cells regenerate faster. Swiss researchers report that these new cells improve the organ’s ability to convert stored fat into fuel, increasing fat burn by 29%.