Some of the popular health bloggers including Healthline, Better Nutrition Labs have supported the intake of Green Coffee Bean. But is it really good for your body? We all are aware of the never-ending controversy of coffee and their side-effects. Recently, one of my close acquaintances suggested me to try the green beans, which according to her is a good weight-loss supplement. Before you get start with trying out such supplements, it's always better to do some research and go for some expert opinion.

So, what does this Green Coffee actually do to your body? Does it really help with weight loss as they claim and should you consume it or not?

Green Coffee Bean: Is it good for weight loss?

Just a week before, I had to attend a family gathering and we clicked many snaps together. When I went through the pictures, and they were just enough to prove that I had put on some weight. This is when Anti-oxidants came into my mind.

I started Googling for different sources of Anti-oxidants and landed upto the Green Coffee Beans, and then read the different controversies and confusions regarding their benefits to the body. Is the Green Coffee Beans more effective than the normal Roasted Coffee Beans? Let's find out.

What is a Green Coffee Bean?

Coffee beans which are not roasted fall in this category of Green Coffee beans. These beans have been in talk for a long time for their different health benefits. While many of you might have already heard about the weight loss using the Green Coffee beans. They can also be termed as the raw coffee beans which contain a lot of anti-oxidant elements in it.

These green coffee beans are full of chlorogenic acid, and this ingredient works like an anti-oxidant for your body. As you roast these beans, the level of the chlorogenic acid reduces significantly. Therefore, you will have better weight loss chances with the unroasted version of the coffee beans than drinking coffee directly.

Here the coffee beans undergo processing - wet or dry method for removing the outer pulp. The green coffee beans extracted in this way are also called as immature coffee beans or the unroasted mature beans. When the coffee beans mature, they turn into red or yellow color from the fresh green shade.

Benefits of Green Coffee Beans

The major benefits of the Green Coffee Bean come from the two important elements present in them. One is the Chlorogenic acid and the second one is caffeine. There are some other compounds which are present in the beans, but later it was concluded that only the mentioned elements are responsible for the weight loss.

For Weight Loss:

• A study made by the BMC for the alternative medicines have stated that Green Coffee Beans consumed in any form are found to be effective for the weight loss.
• Whether you consume the bean or direct extract, both of them are found to be beneficial. Later, the similar tests were performed on other group and the results were pretty much the same. In this way, it was proved that the two components really work in weight loss.
• While on the contrary, these documented results are a bit vague in their figures and claims. In short, I can say that the studies and the results cannot be used for a long-term use.

Now, this brings us back to the confusion on - is the green coffee bean really does any good for weight loss. I would say, this concept still requires a lot of research and study.

As an Anti-Oxidant:

• By definition, anti-oxidants are those molecules which work against the oxidation process. In an oxidation process, free radical is created inside the body which may eventually damage the vital cells of your body. An anti-oxidant could help you out with this, and stop the process of this free radical generation.
• Now the anti-oxidants are majorly found in two places - they are found in chemicals for preventing the oxidation process. Secondly, they are found in the human body as well as natural foods that eventually provide health benefits to you.
• It was also found that the chlorogenic acid has the ability to prevent the growth of cancer cells too. So, these green coffee beans are capable of dealing the cancerous cells and reducing their strength and other properties.

Control and Monitor High Blood Pressure:

This might be new for some of you, but a recent study has shown that Green Coffee beans affect high blood pressure.

• As per the 2006 study made by the CEH(Clinical & Experimental Hypertension) team, when the patients were given 140mg of green bean, there was a reasonable decrease in all their blood pressure (BP) count.
• Later it was tested again on some of the patients, and some fluctuations were reported in the BP count. This way, we can really assure that these immature coffee beans have some good effect on the Blood Pressure.

Green Coffee Beans - Possible Side Effects on your Body

The raw, unroasted form of the coffee has no potential issues related to it. You need to make sure that these beans are taken in the right proportion, otherwise, it may do some damage to your body. For example, on an average count, you can consume about 200mg of this green coffee on a daily basis for a straight 12 weeks time. Stick to what your physician has recommended, it will work perfectly for you.

In the end, green coffee beans also contain a quality amount of caffeine. So, all the side-effects caused by caffeine can also occur with the over-consumption of green coffee beans. Therefore, you should know the permissible amount which is safe for a human body.

Following are the common ill-effects caused by the wrong intake of Green Coffee Beans:

• A sudden increase in the heart rate
• Having insomniac traits
• Frequent urination, which is not like the regular one
• Tiredness for no reason
• Trouble in the stomach
• Anxiousness

All these effects are mainly caused by the caffeine element in the coffee. Understand them, and use them in the right way.

To Summarize

Green coffee beans have been a talk in the town for a long time now, and one of the attracting points about this is the 'Weight Loss' thing. The Federal Trade Commission shut down one of the brands which claimed to provide a similar weight loss solution using the green bean. Also, the brand promoted the product in a false way, calling it a magical product for weight loss without providing any scientific explanation for the same.

Even the Food and Drug Administration has also requested to all the consumers to double check such body supplements, especially when they are claiming to make quick changes to your body.

FTC has the responsibility to ensure that the manufacturers do not mislead the consumers with false claims or insufficient description. Whereas the FDA checks on the quality level of the ingredients used in the making, but when it comes to health supplements they don't necessarily need the approval of the FDA team. But if any issue arises in the later stage, FDA will work on the testing and close down the production if necessary.

Also, do not fall for the products which are marketed with attractive adjectives on it. The natural solution, first of all, there is no medication whatsoever which is completely natural. If you are talking about a solution where the plant is directly taken for treatment, they may still have some deadly component which may not be suitable for a human body.