CAFFEINE

anu23 · Post by **anu23** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:46 pm

Having coffee while you are on Weight loss is Ok or not

HOUSTON TEXAN · Post by **HOUSTON TEXAN** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:04 pm

I would say no...but that's only because the drop after caffeine.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:59 am

Caffine can cause other issues like Vasoconstriction of Bloodvessels, and mild intereferance of absorption of Iron, and possibly some other minerals too.

I even read something once which said Caffeine may increase the aging process of Bladder Cells.

You should therefore either, have Decaff, or stop drinking it.

There are studies that show some benefit from Coffee, but Caffeine is not a great thing to have, and until someone invents Uncaffeinated Coffee, you wil always get some kind of negative physiological reaction from Caffeine, however small or noticable.

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:42 pm

I'll stop drinking coffee when they pry the cup out of cold, dead hands.
2 cups a day, max and don't use sugar. I use an artificial sweetener, but stevia may be a better choice.

Boopster · Post by **Boopster** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:31 pm

Boss Man wrote:I even read something once which said Caffeine may increase the aging process of Bladder Cells.

There may be some truth to this read. father-in-law drinks pots of coffee all day long. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer 5 years ago, went into remission and it reappeared 2 years later. Of course this may have been accelerated due to years of smoking also. Interesting.....

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:41 am

Well the aging of Bladder Cells, may well be attributed to weak bladder, as opposed to Bladder Cancer, but it could be connected as you say, I don't really remember all the information fron the study.

curves991 · Post by **curves991** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:50 am

caffeine is OK..with a little bit of skim milk if ur doing coffee..but not tooo much caffeine..in most diets it's two cups of coffee/tea maximum a day

curves991 · Post by **curves991** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:51 am

caffeine is good because it works ur system so that you go to the bathroom..which is something that fiber does as well..

Boopster · Post by **Boopster** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:46 am

curves991 wrote:caffeine is good because it works ur system so that you go to the bathroom..which is something that fiber does as well..

WHAT???? So does drinking plenty of water and eating veggies. A little is okay, but it shouldn't be used as a catalyst for "going to the bathroom". Please don't be offended.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:52 pm

I take a thermos of black coffee (no sugar) into the gym every time I work out. During the course of a workout I will generally finish the entire thermos (16 ounces). I've been doing this since college (about 42 years).

The myth that caffeine will raise your blood pressure has been mostly debunked. It does, however, temporarily raise your blood pressure.

Black coffee was the original "diet" beverage (zero calories).

Over the last 40 years I have heard alternately that coffee was bad for you; coffee is good for you; (and lately) coffee will require a 2nd mortgage on you home (if you shop at Starbucks).

I don't think coffee will have an appreciable effect on weight loss as long as you don't have that donut also.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:10 pm

Yes, it will have a temporary effect, owing to the Vasoconstriction of Bloodvessels.

However the effect could theoretically become more semi-permanent, the more someone drinks.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:37 am

Boss Man wrote:
...However the effect could theoretically become more semi-permanent, the more someone drinks.

I was always told that, but I've read (in the NY Times) that recent studies have largely debunked that notion. Apparently the only concern is the temporary spike in blood pressure.

If you Google: "blood pressure, caffeine" you will get many articles on the subject. This one from the Mayo Clinic is typical:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-pressure/AN00792

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:18 am

Indeed that's what I'm saying. If you Vasoconstrict bloodvessels you will almost certainly increase Blood pressure, the point I'm making is, the effect could become more pronounced the more someone drinks Coffee.

Obviously during the night when Caffeine ingestion is zero, the effect would go away, but depnding on the frequency of Caffeine consumption, the possibility for the heavy drinker is, they create a negative effect sustained for most of the day.