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Coffee can help with weight loss and inspire exercise, according to new research.

This Is Why Coffee Can Help You Lose Weight

Published Apr,25 2018 | By Paige Brettingen

Coffee can boost the release of the love hormone oxytocin which boosts the body's metabolic rate and help with weight loss, according to new research.

Paige Brettingen is a freelance journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to Livestrong.com, her work has been published in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Mom.me, MSN.com, 5280 Magazine, Refinery29.com, LivingHealthy.com and Takepart.com, among others. She has her M.A. in journalism from USC and her bachelors in communication from Northwestern University and co-founded Mamasteps.com, a wellness website dedicated to helping moms "eat cleaner, live greener and find their stride."