Drinking coffee can help you lose weight, but beware of this "slimming coffee" with illegal drugs!

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The problem of "obesity" has been classified as a category of chronic diseases by the World Health Organization, and "fat", which is closely related to obesity, has been discussed in the research of various countries. However, according to the latest research report in the British journal Scientific Reports on June 24, 2019, caffeine may become a new opportunity for the treatment and prevention of obesity and even diabetes in the future by stimulating the expression of "brown fat".

In fact, in recent years, there have been many studies on the role of coffee in human metabolic diseases. In 1980, a related study pointed out that the metabolic rate of the human body increased significantly within 3 hours of caffeine intake. According to the latest dietary guidelines for 2015-2020 in the United States, "drinking coffee in moderation every day" is also included for the first time, but in the guidelines, it is not recommended to add sugar and cream. It also shows that people who do not drink coffee are not advised to change their drinking habits and start drinking coffee.

However, if you drink coffee just to lose weight, you should beware of the so-called "slimming coffee" and "slimming coffee" on the market.

Recently, Shanghai police successfully solved a case of manufacturing and selling toxic and harmful food, with the suspect adding sibutramine, a drug banned by the state, to coffee and selling it online under the name of "slimming coffee", according to the China Financial report of CCTV.

This "slimming coffee" adds illegal drugs! Severe palpitations

Sibutramine, the full name of sibutramine hydrochloride, is a central nervous system inhibitor, which has been banned by many countries in the world because it can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. According to the police, in January this year, a number of consumers in Shanghai had serious physical discomfort reactions such as palpitations and chest tightness after eating this slimming coffee. After receiving a report from consumers, the police immediately launched an investigation and identified that this coffee product not only contained sibutramine, a drug ingredient banned by the state from production and use, but also the name and address of the manufacturer marked on the coffee were fake.

After further investigation, in March this year, the task force found the den for making and selling the slimming coffee in Henan, Shanghai and other places, and launched a net-closing operation, arresting Han and seven other suspects in the production and sale of this slimming coffee product. 120000 bags of slimming coffee, 165kg sibutramine powder, 9 tons of ordinary coffee powder and several sets of production equipment were seized from fake hives and warehousing and sales sites.

The cost is more than ten yuan, but the price is nearly three hundred!

Zhao Yujun, Food and Drug Environmental investigation Brigade of the Economic investigation Detachment of the Yangpu Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau: we estimated that the cost of the finished product was only more than ten yuan. A box was sold for 298 yuan, and the lowest wholesale price for the suspect was more than 70 yuan a box.

In addition, the police said that after a preliminary investigation, nearly 4,000 people nationwide sold this slimming coffee. If people find that it is still on sale, please do not buy or eat it, and actively report it to the relevant departments. At present, the four suspects in the case have been approved by the procuratorial organs for arrest, and the case is still under further investigation.

At present, the current research results of coffee show that under the condition of moderate consumption, coffee does have its weight loss and health effect. However, as the saying goes, haste makes waste. If we only pursue the "health care" and "slimming" effect of coffee, I am afraid it will only be counterproductive or be taken advantage of by lawbreakers.

Part of the content source: CCTV Finance

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