Coca Cola includes caffeine content

Coca-Cola announced today it will continue it voluntary rollout of expanded nutrition labeling in the U.S. to include caffeine content on all of its beverages containing the ingredient. The Atlanta based company has already included caffeine labeling on its Full Throttle and Enviga packaging, and will roll out the new labels on its other brands, starting with cans of Coca-Cola Classic in May, and expanding to other brands and packages during the remainder of the year. The time at which the revised labels reach store shelves will vary by brand and by region as U.S. bottlers use up existing inventories of packaging. The new packaging labels will provide the exact amount of caffeine in each serving.

According to the Mayo Clinic, caffeine is an appetite suppressant, but the effect lasts only a very brief period — not long enough to lead to significant weight loss. Does caffeine increase your body's ability to burn calories? Perhaps, but probably not enough to result in significant weight loss.

Caffeine does act as a diuretic, so water loss may decrease your body weight. But it doesn't decrease body fat. And remember, caffeine is a stimulant that can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, interrupt your sleep, and cause nervousness and irritability. Also, many caffeinated beverages are high in calories, which can contribute to unwanted weight gain.