Is Coffee and Lemon Water Good For Weight Loss?

The viral TikTok weight loss trend — fad or fact?

Emilina Lomas
Science-Backed Wellness
5 min readDec 15, 2022

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There’s always a new trend when it comes to weight loss. It’s advertised as the new ‘magic pill’. Here’s the cold hard truth about weight loss: there isn’t ever a magic pill for weight loss. Only a healthy diet, exercise, and most importantly — consistency.

However, there are certain things you can incorporate into your daily routine to help with weight loss efforts. But it’s essential that you’re able to debunk any new trends to know if they’re effective or not. Don’t waste your time or effort doing things that don’t work.

What is the coffee and lemon water weight loss trend?

Recently, a weight loss trend went viral on TikTok, the popular social media platform. It involves drinking a coffee/lemon tincture every morning on an empty stomach. Here’s the recipe:

  • Cup of brewed black coffee
  • The juice of half a lemon

Pour the lemon juice directly into the coffee, mix, and drink! That’s it! Some people have used instant coffee powder with hot water, and others have used Nescafe espressos, or simply brewed coffee from coffee grounds. Either way, it’s the combination of lemon, water, and coffee, which is…

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Emilina Lomas
Science-Backed Wellness

Health Writer. Exercise Scientist. Wellness junkie. Philosophy enthusiast. Published author. Subscribe to my Substack: emilinalomas.substack.com/