Make one simple change to how you drink coffee to 'aid weight loss and boost metabolism'

There really is nothing like the first sip of coffee in the morning.

From the sweet smell to the delicious taste, it really does perk you up for the day. But, as well as being super tasty, it has many other benefits.

Drinking black coffee could actually help you to lose weight if you're trying to tone up. Means as National Espresso Day takes place on November 23, it seems like the perfect time to celebrate how black coffee aids our lives.

According to @honestgymguy on TikTok, there are two ways drinking black coffee can aid weight loss. Firstly, the caffeine can help to speed up metabolism and, secondly, it's a natural appetite suppressant, which means it could encourage you to eat less and make better food choices.

If you're wondering if the theory is too good to be true, you may want to think again, as there are many benefits to drinking your coffee black. The common drink is made up of a number of stimulants, but caffeine is the most important.

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According to Healthline, as well as increasing your metabolic rate, it also makes you more alert. Not to mention, caffeine also stimulates the nervous system, which forwards direct signals to the fat cells, encouraging them to break down fat.

This happens as it increases blood levels of the hormone epinephrine. Also known as adrenaline, epinephrine makes its way through the blood to the fat tissues, telling them to break down fats and release them into the blood.

But, the key thing to learn here is, releasing fatty acids into the blood won't help you lose fat unless you are burning more calories than you consume via what you're eating. This is something known as a negative energy balance.

So, there is a link between coffee and weight loss, but it's vital to know the benefits can be short-lived. This is because, over time, people can become tolerant to the effects of caffeine.

In the short term, it works to speed up metabolic rate and increase fat burning but, over time, people get used to its effects, and it stops working. Even so, there is still a chance that sipping on the warming beverage can control your appetite and help you eat less.

When it comes down to it, whether it helps you lose weight may just depend on the individual, but it might not work for everyone long-term.

For anyone trying to better their health, the NHS advises to focus on eating a healthy, balanced diet to help you feel at your best. This means you should eat a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consume the right amount of food and drink to have and maintain a healthy body weight. For more advice, visit the website.