Why it is not advisable to consume caffeine when trying to lose weight?
If you are loking to ask about caffeine as a appetite suppressant, please see this answer by another user (Mary Siever): http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/2126 This question has endless answers. . . Some consume caffeine to reduce the pain of excercise related muscle pain or increase their endurance while exercising. This is from a 2003 study discussed on http://www.webmd.com: “A new study suggests that caffeine reduces exercise-induced muscle pain. Researchers say pain-relieving effects of caffeine may actually help explain why caffeine has been shown to improve endurance. Researchers say the mechanisms behind what causes muscle pain aren’t clearly understood because different tissues in the body can trigger different types of pain, depending on the individual.” It is also a stimulant and diuretic which can cause you to have more problems than muscle pain while exercising. . .heart attack, severe dehydration–you get the picture. Caffeine also blocks effective absorption of some vit
