Who does not want to stay in shape? We are crazed out with the concept of weight loss. A tiny possibility is enough to make us run towards a probable weight loss solution. While it is true that the market is overflowing with hoaxes and tall claims, once in a while some products do come in that are true to their words. One such product is Green Coffee Beans that stirred up the weight loss industry around a decade back. Most of you might be unaware of this version of coffee right? None the less, green coffee is a globally celebrated weight loss ingredient and has an immense fan following. Today, we will evaluate Perennial Lifesciences Organic Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans for its efficacy.
About the Company
Perennial Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd is an Indian firm that was established in 2009. The company deals exclusively in herbal extracts, fruit powders, and vegetable powders. The manufacturing unit footed in New Delhi is a state of the art facility that is HACCP certified, ISO 9001:2008 Certified and operates as per the WHO-GMP guidelines. The company also has a HALAL certification. Hence, Perennial Lifesciences promises of products that are pure and true to their cause.
Product Description
Perennial Lifesciences Organic Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans is a vegetarian and USDA and OneCert certified organic product. It looks like normal coffee beans that you are used to seeing at the coffee vending machines but these are green in color and not brown. The green coffee beans come with a lot of impressive health claims including weight loss. The product, as stated by the company, is 100 natural, unprocessed and therefore 100 percent safe.
Note: The company website also states that “The product statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.” As with every herbal product or Nutraceutical, there is very little to no scientific study backing the claims. This is one of the primary reasons why such products are lashed out by the scientific community and FDA. However, what matters the most are the users who actually use the product and as far as this product is concerned, the users seem to be pretty impressed.
Ingredients
Coffee has an undesirable element called caffeine. To make green coffee beans a true health booty, it is decaffeinated i.e. caffeine is extracted out from the beans. Hence, Perennial Lifesciences Green Coffee Beans are loaded with health benefits. Perennial Lifesciences Organic Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans contain about 60% CGA and only around 1% caffeine.
Mechanism of Action
The idea of coffee being a weight loss aid might seem ridiculous to some however, there is a strong reason behind green coffee being recommended and used as a weight loss ingredient.
Coffee contains a chemical constituent called Chlorogenic Acid (CGA). This is the element that gives green coffee its weight loss property and other health benefits. CGA is an antioxidant that has powerful biological effects like anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic. It is also shown to improve lipid metabolism, triglycerides levels, and obesity-related hormones. CGA tends to slow down the absorption of sugar after a meal and thus tends to reduce the GI of a meal. CGA also is potent in increasing insulin response within the body. This is of immense benefit for diabetics. Also, lesser sugar being absorbed means lesser is being stored and converted to fat.
Secondly, CGA also has a strong effect on the liver – one of the primary organs when it comes to fat metabolism. It prevents the liver from storing more fat and promote fat metabolism. It, therefore, helps in controlling weight gain, LDL levels, and cholesterol levels.
All these together make CGA and thus, green coffee beans a powerful weight loss ingredient. When the beans are roasted, the CGA and other acids become weaker. Also, roasting increases the concentration of Caffeine in the beans by several folds. Green Coffee has only about 20 mg of caffeine in a cup while roasted coffee has 120 mg to 150 mg of caffeine in a cup. Hence, do not think about replacing green coffee with brown coffee, they are far from being the same.
Health Benefits
How to Use Perennial Lifesciences Organic Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans?
You need to extract the CGA from the coffee beans to enjoy health benefits. Here is how you need to prepare your Green Coffee Bean Extract:
- Take 350 ml of water (approximately 1 cup) and 15 to 20 grams of green coffee beans. It is better to use filtered or boiled water.
- Boil the two together in a teapot or pan with a lid. Now let it simmer on low flame for 15 minutes. This will ensure that the contents of the beans are thoroughly extracted.
- Turn off the flame and allow it to sit for an hour at least.
- Filter out the beans to get the extract.
- You may prepare your daily requirement of green coffee extract together and store it in a bottle or pot. Prepare fresh extract daily.
Dosage: For significant results, have Perennial Lifesciences green coffee bean extract at least 2 to 3 times a day.
Availability: Perennial Lifesciences Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans are available as:
(Prices given are, as on Amazon on 05 October 2016)
200 grams pack: Around Rs 300
500 grams pack: Around Rs 600
500 grams x 2: Around Rs 1100
If you think preparing a fresh extract every day is going to be bothersome, then Perennial Lifesciences also manufactures Green Coffee Beans Extract powder. You just have to add it to water to consume it. However, it will be a little pricier as compared to the beans.
As we mentioned earlier, there are no solid scientific studies backing up the health claims. The only reference that we have is the consumer verdict. Let us see what the Green Coffee Beans users have to say about its efficacy:
Goodness in the cup
- Weight loss is the most strongly emphasized health prospect of the green coffee beans and the number of happy users proves that it is not just a claim.
- One user who has been taking green coffee extract for a week said that he found “Green Coffee to be very effective.” The user mentioned that he lost 4 kgs in just a week. He was taking green coffee bean extract along with a healthy diet and he achieved great results.
- Another user who had been taking Perennial Lifesciences Green Coffee Bean regularly quoted that it was the “Best one.” The user has lost 5 kgs in a month and a half and was very happy with the results.
- One more user mentioned that the product was “Amazing” and he lost 6 kgs in just 2 months.
- A super happy user mentioned that he lost 3 kgs in just 15 days while another one mentioned that she lost 3 kgs in only 20 days. Some users also mentioned that the product was great at cutting down belly fat.
- It was also reported that the product helped consumers in managing their appetite.
- One user said that the product helped him to “Tone down the appetite.”
- Another user said that the product helped her to “curb the appetite.”
- Green coffee beans are rich in antioxidants. They also improve the digestion and regulate blood pressure. They, therefore, tend to give you an overall healthy feeling.
- A user who had started taking Perennial Lifesciences Green Coffee Beans mentioned that even though she was not taking it regularly (as recommended) she could still feel the difference. The product gave her an “Energetic feeling and freshness.”
- Another Perennial Lifesciences Green Coffee Bean user mentioned that “He never felt better.” The product gave him an energy boost and he was able to hit the gym again.
Not everyone’s cup of coffee
- A number of users have mentioned that they did not like the taste of the coffee bean extract. However, it is not fair to mark down the product over this. These are coffee beans and you are having pure bean extract; it is bound to be bitter. The company never said that the drink is delicious. Those of you, who do not have tolerance for anything that is bitter; add a spoonful of honey to it.
- Users have also mentioned that the product package does not carry any information on how to prepare the green coffee bean extract and if you cannot extract out the beans correctly, the whole purpose of having it becomes meaningless.
- Some users mentioned that they did not see any significant different in their bodies after having the extract. However, the efficacy of the product also depends on upon how you take it, how many times you take it and how well you are managing your eating habits. Hence, if green coffee bean has not worked for one does not mean that it won’t work for you. You won’t know how well your body will respond to it until you try it.
We analyzed the user reviews and on holding pros against cons, we found that around 70 percent of the users have had an amazingly positive experience with Perennial Lifesciences Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans.
Product Review
Advantages of Perennial Lifesciences Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans
The product is definitely a host of numerous benefits:
- Ingredients: The firm is using USDA Organic and India Organic certified ingredient which means that the beans are natural, non-GMO and of super high quality and so the extract being derived from them will also be of high quality.
- Pricing: The product, being all organic, is available at quite reasonable rates. With 2 servings of 20 grams each a day, a 500-gram pack would last would last around 13 days and in most cases, you are bound to get impressive results in the first month itself.
- Availability: The product is available in almost all the leading online stores. It can also be purchased through Perennial Lifesciences own web portal.
- Benefits: The product definitely is a bundle of goodness. Users have experienced great weight management, weight loss, energy levels after having the product.
- Efficacy: About 70% of the users have had a positive experience with Perennial Lifesciences Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans. This is enough to prove its efficacy.
- Safety: We honestly did not see any user complaining of ill effect with the product. We can, therefore, call this product as Safe for consumption.
Disadvantages of Perennial Lifesciences Decaffeinated Green Coffee Beans:
We could not come across any major flaw in the product except for one:
Package: The product packaging does not have any usage instructions. Adding to the crisis, for some reason, the bean pack does not have company logo as well. This definitely makes things suspicious for some users.