Stimulants increase the activity of the central nervous system, causing increased alertness and awareness. While many stimulants such as a cup of coffee or a caffeine containing energy drink are used as a harmless pick-me-up, there is a growing trend of people using stimulants as a weight loss aid.
Caffeine is the most widely accessible drug in the world. Research has shown that it can result in a slight loss in weight. There is no evidence however, that suggests a permanent, and significant loss in weight. Of course the barrage of fad diets would never reveal this. Instead, they promote caffeine as a rapid weight loss side kick, but no clinical studies have ever supported this theory.
What the research has found is that:
* Caffeine has a diuretic effect. A diuretic works by increasing the elimination of water from blood via urine and this may temporarily cause a decrease in weight. Normally, water leaves the blood stream and enters the kidneys to be turned into urine but very little of the water is actually excreted. The majority of it is reabsorbed into the blood, keeping our blood pressure stable. When using a diuretic (for purposes other than serious medical conditions), we unnecessarily […]

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