HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE

HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS While traditional black coffee is made from roasted coffee beans, green coffee beverages are made using the unroasted, or “green,” coffee beans. The main components of green coffee responsible for these benefits appear to be caffeine and chlorogenic acid, a type of antioxidant . The roasting process of coffee beans reduces amounts of the chemical chlorogenic acid. Therefore, green coffee beans have a higher level of chlorogenic acid compared to regular, roasted coffee beans. Chlorogenic acid in green coffee is thought to have health benefits. Green coffee became popular for weight loss after it was mentioned on the Dr. Oz show in 2012. The Dr. Oz show referred to it as "The green coffee bean that burns fat fast" and claims that no exercise o r diet is needed. People take green coffee by mouth for obesity , diabetes , high blood pressure , Alzheimer's disease , and ...