Green Tea For Weight Loss
Many Japanese researchers state, that if a person drinks 5 cups of green tea per day, he will be able to lose additional 70-80 calories, due to the effect of thermogenesis. Thermogenesis means productions of heat in the organism. Majority of the thermogenesis effect of green tea comes from caffeine, which it contains, as well as because of EGCG (epigallocetechin gallate).
But it is well know, that if you want to lose a pound per week (around half a kilogramm), you need to cut your diet by 500 calories a day. And green tea can only help you lose 70-80 calories, which is not even one fifth of what you need. Therefore, we can see that green tea diet is not enough to lose pounds or inches every week. But it can be a good compliment to a healthy diet and exercising to help you lose weight faster and easier. If you do nothing, but add 5 cups of green tea to your daily meals, you can expect to lose one pound in about month and a half, which means, you will be able to lose 8 pounds in one year, which is already a very good result for some people, who have problems losing weight.
If you combine green tea for weight loss with healthy diet and exercising, you will be able to achieve a great result and have calorie deficit instead of surplus of calories. Green tea can become a part of your balanced nutrition diet. But do not expect the pounds to melt on you, like many people do. Green tea will not only help you lose additional 70-80 calories per day due to thermogenesis factor, but it will also slightly improve your metabolism and will give many other positive effects on your heath, such as the action of antioxidants.
So, no matter if you believe it or not, green tea actually works for weight loss, which has been proved by many people. Another evidence of the effectiveness of green tea for weight loss is that in more and more weight loss supplements you will see green tea or green tea extract as ingredients. It is included in many weight loss programs and in different weight loss supplements due to its numerous benefits. It has so many positively affecting components, such as theanine, antioxidants, epigallocetechin gallate and other. Green tea is not only effective for weight loss, but also for cancer prevention, cognitive enhancement, antioxidant action, and for keeping well health. Green tea extract is used in fat burners as it contains caffeine, which is one of the well-established effective fat burners. Another reason why it’s so effective in burning fat is its antioxidant properties, like those of vitamin C, vitamin E or beta-carotene, but over 200 times more powerful. Green tea is also used as glucose regulator, as it has the effect of slower rising of sugar level in blood right after meal, by slowing the action of amylase enzymes. Amylase enzymes are responsible for breakdown of carbs, which lower after-meal blood sugar level.
Green tea has the effect of increasing the rate of metabolism, making calories burn faster, which is another reason, why it’s so effective for weight loss. Catechins, which are another component of green tea, work by lowering both the level of fat and cholesterol in the body. Catechins also reduce risks for cardio-vascular problems. Green tea also inhibits the synthesis of fatty acids, aiding weight loss. Synthesis of fatty acids is a system, which involves enzymes and works by turning carbohydrates in the body into fat. Inhibition of this synthesis leads to significant weight loss.
In general, green tea is a very effective supplement to any kind of weight loss program, which will help lose weight easier and much faster.
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By Feiyan Tea, October 11, 2009 @ 9:22 am
Feiyan tea is also famous as a weight loss tea and is very popular in the UK for this reason
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By Wuyi Woolong Tea, August 27, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Yes, green tea or any other ‘weight loss tea’s’ are not a miracle cure to obesity, or any other issue. Teas like Woolong (Oolong) tea have been proven to aid in weight loss, helping the body to burn more fat and calories, and coupled with healthy eating and exercise, can bring great results.
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