Benefits and properties of green coffee
Although at the moment it is characterized by not being as well known and popular as its toasted version, the truth is that the green coffee continues to win adepts step by step but with good lyrics, mainly because their distribution and sale is still small.
As you may have guessed in the previous lines, green coffee consists of unroasted coffee beans, which is packaged (if it is consumed for example) or ground without adding any other type of ingredient (that is, it is a coffee that stands out for being totally and completely natural).
Since it is an unroasted variety, it is evident that we will find differences both in its benefits and properties, and in its organoleptic virtues. As far as the latter are concerned, it is a coffee with a less intense aroma and a slightly more bitter taste than roasted black coffee.
Benefits of green coffee
Since its consumption has increased, different scientific studies have been carried out that have pursued two main objectives: to analyze if it is a safe food, and to discover what benefits would come from its regular consumption.
Regarding the properties of green coffee, it is an ideal drink for the diet of people with type 2 diabetes, since it helps regulate blood sugar levels.
Like black coffee, green coffee is a purifying and diuretic drink, helping to prevent the formation of gallstones.
However, undoubtedly one of its most important and popular benefits is its virtue to help in weight loss. This quality is due to its content in chlorogenic acid, a compound capable of reducing the sensation of hunger by satisfying the appetite, transforming fats into energy and increasing the lipolytic activity responsible for the regulation of fats.
But its qualities do not end here, as it is also an antioxidant food thanks to its polyphenol content, helping to combat aging and reduce the negative effects of the action of free radicals.
With regard to its benefits in beauty, not only acts in weight loss, but exerts a draining action that favors the elimination of cellulite, by removing precisely accumulated fat.
On the other hand, if you are a student or work a lot and need a little extra energy, green coffee helps reduce the feeling of fatigue and also strengthens memory.
Most important properties of green coffee
Here we summarize what are the most important qualities of this unroasted coffee:
- It is an adequate food for type 2 diabetes because it helps regulate blood sugar levels.
- It helps to lose weight, by stimulating the metabolism of lipids and provide a feeling of fullness.
- Prevents the formation of stones or stones in the gallbladder.
Contraindications and side effects of green coffee
Before proceeding to its consumption, as it happens with practically all foods, we recommend you to take a look at its contraindications and side effects:
- It exerts an effect of acceleration of the cardiac rhythm, not advising its consumption in people with cardiopathies.
- Its use is not recommended in: small children, pregnant women, people with kidney problems and those who follow a diet low in carbohydrates (since it reduces the absorption of sugar from carbohydrates).
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