A Danish trial has found that a molecule in unfiltered coffee, cafestol, may help people lose weight and improve liver health. The study, published in Nutrients, showed that participants who consumed 6mg of cafestol twice daily over 12 weeks lost an average of 1.94 pounds, with visceral fat reducing by 5%. The compound targets deep abdominal fat, which floods the bloodstream with free fatty acids, driving insulin resistance and inflammation.
Unlike previous studies on green coffee extract, this research uses a purified molecule rather than brewed coffee. The results suggest that cafestol may be a new nutrition-based tool against metabolic syndrome. However, more research is needed to confirm its safety and efficacy in larger populations.
Source: https://www.earth.com/news/natural-molecules-found-in-certain-types-of-coffee-helps-you-lose-weight-without-dieting