Green coffee bean refers to coffee beans that have not been roasted (Charlie Reese); it has a large demand due to its quality of maintaining the freshness for a longer time. The green beans also have bright appearance and smell fresh, coffee pods made of such beans give the finest flavors. (www.street directory.com/travel_guide/24505)

Weight losing effects?

Studies were made to confirm its weight losing effects. Products such as Natessance green coffee 400, a supplement in capsule from Robusta green coffee claimed that its ingredients helps in losing weight by inhibiting the uptake of glucose in the intestines, regulating metabolism, thus resulting in weight loss over a period of 60 days. It contains Svetol® which helps to reduce the absorption of sugar from food that in turn, cuts down the number of calories taken up by the body. Aside from it, Robusta green coffee is loaded with anti-oxidants which fight free radicals, the substances that cause cell damage and disease so it is also an anti-aging. Natessance green coffee is already decaffeinated. See for yourself here-

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Another product, Coffee Slender, a Norwegian developed instant coffee (also available in tablet) is enriched with green coffee extract and said to have weight losing effects over a period of time. (“Previous placebo controlled scientific studies showed an average weight loss of 11.9 lbs over 12 weeks drinking CoffeeSLENDER (with no diet) and 11 lbs over 8 weeks from taking the green coffee extract (whilst dieting).”) For more information about their product just see for yourself here- www.CoffeeSlender.co.uk