Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pure Bean Coffee Bean Extract: The Pros And Cons

By Amy Sutton


Pure green coffee bean extract. It's a term that you've more than likely heard, but what exactly is it? In addition to being one of the newest diet trends to hit the market lately, it may just be one of the most effective diet trends to hit the market ever. So just what is it, and safe and effective is this "miracle supplement" that people seem to be buzzing about?

To begin with, one important piece of information is that like all other dietary supplements, no FDA approval is needed before they hit the market. Not necessarily rendering them unsafe, this does mean that their safety and effectiveness is neither reviewed nor approved by the FDA prior to becoming available to the public, unlike pharmaceutical drugs. However once these dietary supplements do hit the market, the FDA does evaluate their safety with general research and "adverse-event" monitoring. Thusly, it is important to remember that pregnant and breast-feeding women should absolutely steer clear of this and any other dietary supplement until more thorough research has been conducted and safety has been proved.

Additionally, the industry of diet trends can be a highly flourishing profit-making industry and this leads many scam artists to generate a product that is very low quality, packed with fillers and additives. It is highly important to be aware of the source you are buying from, and always be sure to choose an established supplier that sells a quality product.

When it comes to the "pros" of taking pure green coffee bean extract, one stands out, and that is that the product is indeed both quite "pure" and "green." When purchased properly and safely (i.e. with NO extra additives or fillers and with at least 50-100% chlorogenic acid content) the pills themselves are quite natural in form. Another great "pro" is that after tons of clinical trial runs and research, these little green miracle pills have been proven to actually work! In most research case studies, it has been shown that even without any changes in dietary or exercise habits, taking pure green coffee bean extract as a dietary supplement will indeed lead to some sort of weight loss over just a few weeks time.

So what about the side effects and safety issues? The most common side effects reported are mainly related to the caffeine content, and include insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, stomach upset, nausea and vomiting, and increased heart and breathing rate. In addition, there are some more serious side effects that may be linked to (however without any concrete evidence of) taking pure green coffee bean extract, including worsening bleeding disorders, diabetes (affecting the way people with diabetes process sugar), IBS (extra caffeine may worsen these symptoms), glaucoma and high blood pressure (caffeine can increases pressure inside the eye and other vein systems), and thinning bones (caffeine content may increase the amount of calcium that is flushed out in the urine, which may weaken bones). Long story short, if you are interested in pure green coffee bean extract as a dietary supplement, make sure to do your research and start slowly, so as to feel out the effects on yourself before you dive in head first.




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