Whether you need a boost in shedding a few unwanted pounds or are seriously overweight, the perfect solution may be in the seemingly miraculous effects of green coffee bean extract. Safe, effective and fast-acting, green coffee bean extract has been endorsed by weight loss experts from leading universities to renowned physician, Dr. Oz. Here"s why. In a controlled study, University of Scranton researchers tested 16 overweight or obese adults. Subjects were divided into three groups and given low-dose green coffee bean extract, higher dose extract or placebo 30 minutes before meals. After 22 weeks, the participants lost an average of 17 pounds without changing their dietary habits. Those taking the higher dose of green coffee bean extract were the most successful, shedding 2% of their body weight per week. Subjects taking the lower dose lost an average 1% of their body weight per week and placebo takers lost only 0.5%.(1) At the study"s conclusion, researchers were amazed that green coffee bean extract produced significant weight loss in participants consuming high caloric diets of 2400 calories per day and only burning about 400 calories from exercise. An added benefit was that the extract also lowered blood pressure and produced no negative side effects in users. Dr. Oz conducted his own study on green coffee bean extract and attained similarly impressive results. Overweight individuals given 400 mg of extract 30 minutes before meals lost an average of 2.2 lbs per week compared to the control group that lost an average of 1 lb per week.(2)