Table of contents:
- Benefits of drinking green coffee
- 1. Lose weight
- 2. Lowering high blood pressure
- 3. Improve mood and cognitive performance
- 4. Is an antioxidant
- Green coffee side effects
Green coffee is coffee beans from the coffea fruit that have not been roasted. Because the roasting process of coffee beans reduces the amount of chlorogenic acid, green coffee beans have a higher level of chlorogenic acid than regular coffee (roasted coffee beans).
Allegedly, this chlorogenic acid has many health benefits. Green coffee became popular for weight loss after being featured on Dr. Oz in 2012. In the event, it was mentioned that this type of coffee beans can burn fat quickly without additional exercise. There are also people who consume it to treat obesity, diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's, and bacterial infections.
Benefits of drinking green coffee
Extracts from green coffee beans have shown many health benefits, according to scientific studies. The main beneficial components are caffeine and chlorogenic acid, although some are influenced by factors other than these compounds.
1. Lose weight
According to a study published in March 2006 at BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a daily supplement of green coffee bean extract can reduce body fat and body weight, as well as fat composition in the liver in mice. In this study, caffeine and chlorogenic acid were seen as the main compounds for weight loss. The chlorogenic acid found in unroasted coffee beans can be digested and absorbed by humans just as it is in the extract.
2. Lowering high blood pressure
Apart from its function for weight loss, chlorogenic acid in green coffee can also reduce blood pressure. According to a study published in 2006 in Clinical and Experimental Hypertension showed that patients who consumed 140 mg of coffee bean extract per day showed a decrease in blood pressure. So far, no side effects have been reported by patients, so we can call this drink a safe way to help reduce high blood pressure.
3. Improve mood and cognitive performance
The caffeine present in green coffee has a positive effect on your mood and also on your brain activity. According to research published in February 2008 in the Nutrition Bulletin, several studies have confirmed that caffeine can improve reaction time, alertness, memory, focus, endurance, and various other factors of cognitive performance. Researchers found that the optimal intake of green coffee is between 38-400 mg per day or about ⅓ cup for four cups of brewed coffee.
4. Is an antioxidant
These coffee beans contain several antioxidants, which can reduce the effects of free radicals that can damage cells in the body. This preventive function makes you healthier by reducing the amount of damage to your body's cells. According to research published in July 2004 in Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryThe antioxidant chlorogenic acid in green coffee beans can prevent the development of four types of cancer cells, thus helping to prevent certain types of cancer.
Green coffee side effects
Green coffee is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth at the correct dosage, i.e. a maximum of 480 mg per day, for a maximum of 12 weeks. Certain green coffee extracts are also safe to use up to 200 mg five times a day for 12 weeks. This is important to note, because green coffee also contains caffeine like regular coffee. Hence, it also causes side effects associated with caffeine which are similar to coffee.
Caffeine can cause insomnia, nervousness and restlessness, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, increased heart rate and breathing, and other side effects. Consuming large amounts of coffee can also cause headaches, anxiety, restlessness, ringing in the ears, and irregular heartbeat.
In addition, consuming this coffee also requires special caution and warning if you suffer from certain diseases or conditions because they are thought to worsen these conditions, such as in sufferers:
- High homocysteine levels
- Anxiety disorders
- Bleeding disorders
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Glaucoma
- High cholesterol
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Osteoporosis
Like other coffees, green coffee is also not good if drunk excessively. So, it's up to you to stick with regular black coffee, or switch to green coffee, as long as you don't frequent it!
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