Does Coffee make you Fat and Anxious? 

A couple people commented that coffee / caffeine *suppresses* their hunger rather than increase it like I was saying in the video. Actually, I agree with this. Actually when I was drinking coffee, I would set my intermittent fasting schedule to where the appetite suppressant "boost" of coffee would make it easier to get through those last 90 minutes of fasting. Yes, caffeine / coffee suppresses appetite at least temporarily. However, *in my experience* (as stressed in the video, different people react very differently to caffeine and coffee), what seemed to be happening was that my normal appetite when coffee wore off was higher than usual. Though I did experience the appetite suppressant effect right after I drank it. At least for me, coffee isn't a free anti-lunch. While I do get a temporary appetite suppressant boost, the downside is that I have to pay for that with interest at a later point with a bigger appetite.

I used to be fat and ugly. But after I quit coffee, I'm only ugly now

My appetite is the opposite. When I’m drinking a lot of coffee I often forget to eat because I’m not hungry at all.

I thought I had an anxiety disorder 20 years ago. I suffered from panic attacks, rage, difficulty sleeping, difficulty waking up, migraines, and itchy rashes on my legs. I weaned myself off coffee, and over the next two weeks ALL of my symptoms disappeared- it literally changed my life.

Honestly, I feel less hungry when I drink coffee

I misread the thumbnail as "College makes you fat and anxious" and that would definitely be a true statement

My confirmation bias did a few google searches and would like to disagree

Things WIL has changed in my life: - switched from coffee to tea - eat more egg - maybe worry less about meat than food waste - got a kitchen safe for my phone and another for video games - started doing the wim hof method and still do - tried several low carb diets and still aim to avoid processed sugar and fructose Keep it up!

If you suffer from anxiety consider quitting caffeine or switching to decaffeinated drinks. It makes a huge difference.

So you want people to quit coffee by having all kinds of tasty coffee scenes in your video??

This is SO important. I'm young(ish) (29). I used to drink one regular cup of normal coffee a day for years, nothing special. It never made me jittery, anxious, or anything like that. One night I experienced SVT (supraventricular tachycardia, you can look it up) and had to go to the hospital. Since then, I had continuous chest pain over my heart and palpitations daily. I saw a cardiologist, asked if coffee could possibly be the culprit, and he said absolutely not because "one cup of coffee a day wouldn't cause my symptoms, and coffee is even cardioprotective." Long story short, I had a CT scan, an echocardiogram, countless EKGs and urgent care visits. All normal, no answers. FINALLY decided on my own to quit coffee entirely, which was hard because I really loved my one cup. Sure enough, every single symptom VANISHED. No more chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath. I now drink decaf coffee everyday (sadly) as I love the taste of coffee. If I ever have even a sip or two of regular coffee, chest pain and palpitations come right back. I just want to echo WIL in saying that everyone reacts differently to caffeine, and you know your body best. Plus, I definitely had no idea how much more relaxed/less anxious I'd be after quitting. Drink wisely!

Giving up coffee was the best thing I ever did for my anxiety and my intestines. Too about 2.5months to fully detox. Worth it

I love breathing in the aroma of coffee way more than actually drinking it

Joke's on you i was already fat and anxious before i got into coffee

i literally just read a study that said caffeine reduces hunger. "Appetite suppression. Caffeine may reduce feelings of hunger and your desire to eat for a brief time." "Calorie burning. Caffeine appears to increase energy use even when you're at rest. It stimulates thermogenesis - one way your body generates heat and energy from digesting food." I found that to be much more in line with how I feel after caffeine. It's crazy how it can have such a different effect on people. For you, it seems to make you gain weight, for me, it makes me lose weight.

I'm watching this on repeat because I'm going through caffeine withdrawal.

Could not lose weight for 20 years no matter what I did. Was a heavy coffee drinker. Quit coffee, and easily started to lose weight - 18 pounds. Got cocky, started coffee again. Can’t lose the last 15 pounds. Not budging at all. Will go cold turkey again tomorrow. Here comes the 3 days of headaches!

Honestly... The only reason I drink coffee is for the glorious bowel movements that come with it 😅

I think its really weird how different coffee's effect on person to person, for me personally, coffee increased my focus, make me more social, and decrease my appetite

my experience has been exactly as you said. I've been off coffee for the last 3 weeks and my anxiety has vanished, I can sleep for 8 hours straight and when I roll out of bed I'm ready to rock n roll! And I don't need to eat as much to feel satisfied, have lost 2-3 kg in weight too

As a published researcher and PhD in the biotech, I agree with your findings: + Short-term coffee is an appetite suppressant and has a positive effect on anxiety. (BTW Smoking also decreases appetite, yet there are major negatives associated with smoking.) + Long-term adaption to coffee (and caffeine in general) has the opposite effect increasing adenosine neuro-receptors, evidence does point to coffee/caffeinated sodas as a major factor in global obesity. Summary Coffees AND caffeinated sodas (even diet) everyday are too much caffeine. Most of us need to modify our behavior. For 2 months, try substituting decaf coffee on a daily basis, with a double shot of real coffee once a week. Save your caffeine to peak performance for a race, important meeting or deadline.

Black coffee helps me fast longer. .

I sleep much better without caffeine. Better sleep = more energy = no need for caffeine

"In my Defense, you did this to yourself." - Coffee -

Like you said, caffeine affects everyone differently. However, In my personal experience, when I was working at Starbucks, I gained about 30-50 pounds. I was active, and work kicked my butt because I worked during rush hour but I drank lots of caffeine. In a day, I would have about 8 shots of espresso. This is why I don’t think this information is far fetched

RE: the kid who died from caffeine. Drinking that much caffeine in 45 minutes is much different than drinking more caffeine but spread out through the day.

Dude ignored he has milk and sugar in his latte, which would definitely make him gain weight, and mood changes.

Coffee is one of the only things which truly makes me happy to be alive

Coffee gave me acid reflux, depression, anxiety, pessimism, and it messed with my sleep. Been off of it for a few months now, doing a lot better

Great video as always. Definitely anecdotal, but I find I eat less when caffeinated and it actually suppresses my hunger

You have no idea the pact your videos have on me. I'm so glad you keep active in your channel, keep it up! It's scientific and so informative!

I really love this channel

Time for an anecdotal comment. I used to enjoy brewing my own coffee at home, but unfortunately I’m one of those people that has an early morning job and can’t get to sleep before 1am despite my efforts. So for the best part of my life I sacrificed my morning brew at home to have more time getting ready for work. Since I don’t like spending too much money at coffee places, I skipped having coffee outside of my house or at least tried reducing it to maybe 1-2 espressos a week. Fast forward until a couple months ago when the lockdown started and I was drinking half a litter of coffee every day. First my circadian rhythm was thrown off by never seeing sunlight, then I started going to bed at 3am and getting up for early web meetings at 8am and of course coffee was my go to drug. I got progressively stressed out while doing my job, I put on a lot of weight and I couldn’t understand why every time something didn't go according to plan I was enraged. I couldn’t longer exercise because my own sweat started giving me a skin allergy, can you believe that? Long Story short, I quit coffee(not caffeine) around a month ago. I’m only sticking to Mate which is an Argentinian tea, a liter of water per 40-50grs of yerba mate. I’m feeling better already. I’m more focused, I don’t get such exaggerated physical responses when things don’t go my way. I’m eating better, I’m less hungry. It’s overall easier to be the person I try to be (does this make sense to anyone? Anyway, thanks for reading :)

Are we gonna talk about how we just saw the man's face, but only part? What a tease. It's like the ending of Halo CE.

I really love binge watching your videos, informative, clear yet easy to understand and not convoluted.

I stopped drinking coffee for 2 months after watching this video, my opinion might be useful for someone. I noticeably feel less anxious, but didn't notice any difference in my hunger. I didn't notice any difference in my sleep quality too and it took about 6 weeks to really feel like I don't need coffee do be productive. Another effect was that I was getting tired faster when exercising. My conclusion was that it comes with positive and negative effects, and I do miss that special time of the day when I have my coffee with my favorite mug, however, it is not worth for it's dependency to be productive and the anxiety it gives me.

Quitting caffeine cold turkey is overrated. Use it when you need it, but don’t abuse it as a crutch

I gave up all my carbs and most of my meals; you can't have my coffee!

Out of dozens of YT videos about coffee and caffeine that I’ve watched, this one was by far the most informative and authoritative. Thank you.

It gives me awful anxiety, after I quit I feel like a child... Just being myself it's amazing

I also believe drinking coffee and then sitting for the rest of the day is what’s unhealthy. Get moving! Pump the iron, stretch those hamstrings!

just my 2 cents thrown out here but 100% coffee (black,no sugar or milk) cuts my appetite to not eating for hours can't imagine myself doing intermittent fasting without

I am blown away, I've never seen anyone else acknowledge the connection between sleep deprivation and temporary mood improvement. I thought I was crazy and that I was the only one that had ever noticed it. Keep making videos man, this stuff is great!!!

WIL: Coffee makes you fat and anxious Also WIL: Butter Coffee helps you lose weight.

I love the new style to quote studies. I watch a lot of videos with dozens of references, but so few actually show which specific articles are being mentioned in a specific part of the video and you did it elegantly.

I'm going to learn how to do photosynthesis now

Very balanced and informative thank you

I love that you actually give the sources!

"… started again drinking two caffe latte in the morning". Drinking coffee for you, also with respect to having appetite, seems to mean also drinking a lot of milk…

I quit coffee and refined sugar nearly a month now, I feel more calm through the whole day, I sleep instantly after going to bed, better sleep and I wake up naturally alarmed.

Excellent vid!!!

thanks for this quality stuff and research. Inspiring!

Pardon my OCD; but Megadose vs sparsely timed normal doses shouldn't be used to support "different effects on different people". Doesn't mean differing effects isn't true though.

I've rarely ever see avid coffee drinkers who are fat.

Excellent video! Thank you!

This was a fantastic video. GJ

I quit coffee a week ago and then this video comes out. Auspicious timing once again, Internet teacher man

I definitely find I have a much harder time controlling my appetite when I don't get adequate sleep, and if there's one thing we all know caffeine does is disrupt the sleep cycle.

loved it, thanks!

Haven't had a cup of coffee since this video! it helped me a lot

I drink coffee daily. I drink it black and it makes my appetite go away. If anything it makes me lose weight because it makes my hunger go away!

Actually coffe helps me to reduce my hunger, so I can wait longer before I have to eat

Awesome Video.. I love the way you accurate offer all perspectives, Ideas and possibilities.. And Your ending is epic.. It’s not the people who drink coffee routinely that are living the longest but the people that Can Handle drinking coffee all day that will live the longest!)

Oh this is a great video mate

I finished Caffeine Blues a while back and I've been anticipating a caffeine video from WIL. Quitting caffeine makes mood and energy feel cleaner, more stable and more consistent. It took at least two months for me to notice improvements which accumulated steadily. Many who quit expect results within a week.

Would love to see a video about popular nootropics (L-theanine, ashwaganda etc)

I got sick with a stomach flu two weeks ago. Had no desire to drink coffee, which was odd since I would always fiend for a cup even with colds. I took this as an opportunity to stop caffeine. My blood pressure mysteriously dropped, which I have been trying to keep in line with medication. I’m less anxious and need less sleep. The only side effect is I appear to get tired early in the evening, but, you know, maybe that’s my body telling me I need rest! 🙃

So helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻

I love black coffee, but it gives me the worst shakes and anxiety. Green tea however! i can drink and enjoy the slight mental boost without any jitters or anxiety.

I feel like the ammount of times you quote papers has drastically decreased, as a matter of fact when you mentioned Coffee, Belly fat, Anxiety, Cortisol links those were drastically oversimplified or i didnt look at the right papers. While it is true that coffee increases cortisol levels it also inhibits other chemicals within the body which "suggest" fat loss, in turn it isn't so surprising that drinking coffee and weight gain aren't correlated, and after you've mentioned clearly that no correlation has been found you then run around it to suggest such correlation, it feels to me like the point is forced.

Great delivery of information! I understand how you came up with that conclusion. But also as you said… every body is different and processes coffee differently!

great video, thanks

I can feel your caffeine. It gives you focus, makes you stronger. :- ]

Three double lattes a day? Your weight gain could be from the cream alone.

Thank you !!! Very educational video

One hell of a video!

I’m trying to give up coffee, it doesn’t agree with me, but I like it and it's part of my routine. What you said was very helpful. The images however, of delicious coffee being poured over and over, were not.

7 cups of coffee > live longest meanwhile: I drink 1 cup and feel like dying cuz of heart palps and chest tightness. Ultimately triggering a panic attack if I drink more. Thanks to my old daily habit of drinking 2 to 4 cans of energy drink, I think my heart/body has had it with caffeine.

This was incredibly thorough and definitely relatable. The other thing that I think really adds to the weight gain component is if you add dairy to your coffee. Thank you for posting this! I think this is the best video I’ve found so far that is super motivating to quit the habit.

Thank you for this video

Coffee initially suppresses my appetite, but once the caffeine crash happens, it seems like the only thing that restore my vitality is food, and preferably sweet food.

This is slowly turning into Adam Ruins Everything.

What I love most about your work is the "stock videos" from famous movies and TV shows

Good channel mate 👍

As a regular caffeine drinker for the last 6 or 7 years, who has also experimented with significant breaks of varying lengths, and has also experimented with different nootropic compounds that both enhance and diminish effects of caffeine, what I've concluded is this: caffeine can have vastly different effects on people as a result of individual body and brain chemistry. Prolonged caffeine use can and usually does affect things like short term memory, intrinsic motivation capability, sleep quality, and even may be have some link to increase in depression. Caffeine is a drug, and like any drug, daily, long-term will have effects on us, and for some people those effects can be more negative and debilitating than for other people. And as such, ceasing caffeine use abruptly can also introduce some temporary negative effects. For me those mainly tend to be in the form of severe depression and lack of motivation, difficulty maintaining focus, and difficulty staying awake during the day. HOWEVER, I have found that after a while, these symptoms disappear. But that "while" can be a very, very long while, longer than you may think. I've heard of people who stopped taking caffeine almost a year ago and still don't feel quite normal. I think we underestimate just how much daily use of a drug can affect brain chemistry long term. I am not advocating for anyone to quit caffeine, but I think the effects of caffeine have been understated for far too long, and people should be more educated on what this drug can do to a person. All this said, at this time, I am still using caffeine on a daily basis, but have tried to keep my use to around 200mg per day or less. And man oh man, is it difficult to quit, even if I really want to. Caffeine has got to be the most easily obtainable, readily available drug in the history of humanity. And as any addict knows, keeping your DOC out of sight and out of mind is key to overcoming any addiction.

When I quit smoking , I replaced smoking breaks in office with coffee breaks and noticed significant increase in anxiety. One day I had 2 espresso shots back to back and felt like having a panic attack.

Fair enough. A sweet, strong, creamy coffee is one of the absolute pleasures of my life. I only have the one, with my breakfast. The enjoyment it imparts to me is on a par with fillet steak. Absolute joy.

This guy is great. I fell in love with the channel for showing me iconoclastic views on common societal issues. Now he's showing me the opposite of what I want to hear and I am all for it!

It's so weird because like 80% of the diets out there recommend drinking coffee to suppress appetite.

Life makes me fat and anxious.

Thank you!

Hmm going to try to cut down and see how that goes... Thanks for the content... On point as usual!

Me, as a regular coffee drinker : Instructions unclear ; anxiety levels rising.

Was awake 5 days once and went to work. Normally I'm crazy anxious around people. That day I was as cool and relaxed as Ive never been before or since. But this only is noticable once you get through the "hard part", the part where your body actively tries to go to sleep and there is little to no distraction to keep you awake. After that part there was this blisful moment. Felt amazingly calm, confident. Sleep deprivation is crazy.

Great video thanks

This video single handedly made me quit coffee. Currently 4 weeks caffeine free and I'm never going back

Stopped drinking coffee years ago because I felt jitters, anxious and restless after drinking coffee. This year I have stopped drinking tea and I feel much calmer, have more energy, sleep better, better focus and I have motivation to do things.

Kind of disappointed that the possibility of drinking decaf was not discussed. I simply like the taste and the break from the day it gives me. Could I then just drink decaffeinated coffee?

I think the hunger you mention feeling from coffee is actually from the sugar in the milk, not the caffeine or the coffee. I've definitely noticed the same thing about my appetite but only when I started adding almond milk--it was a significant enough experience that I mentioned it on my weight loss blog a few months ago. Earlier in the video you also mention that black coffee makes you jittery and nauseous, but adding milk makes this go away, so I'm willing to bet the hunger is from a blood sugar spike from the milk you're putting in it.

I've watched quite a few videos about giving up caffeine but this one covered quite a few things none of the others did. It gave me some new insights and has made me have another think about whether to drink caffeinated coffee or not. great content. thanks