Does Green Tea Help with Weight Loss

by Renee Dietz | More from this Blogger

12 Oct 2006 03:15 PM

In the past few years, we have seen increasing information pertaining to green tea and weight loss. While many people enjoy a soothing cup of green tea in the morning or with dinner, does it really help a person lose excessive weight. The answer is yes but in addition, green tea has been proven beneficial for a number of health issues. I have personally used green tea supplements and consumed green tea, being pleasantly surprised that it does work.

Another supplement discussed in recent years is ephedrine, which has proven dangerous and even deadly. For this reason, ephedrine has been pulled from the market. While you can still find it for sale illegally, you want to avoid taking it. With green tea, the extract safely replaces the caffeine component found in ephedrine, which then helps burn fat. The result is watching the pounds come off but again, safely.

Beyond the stimulant effects of green tea, it is a powerful antioxidant. In fact, some of the recent studies now show an active ingredient in green tea known as Epigallocatechin Gallate is more than 200 times more effective than using vitamin E as an antioxidant. Other benefits include the green tea being a glucose regulator. The result of this is a slowing of blood sugar prior to eating.

To help breakdown starches, which are also known as carbohydrates, green tea has amylase, which is a digestive enzyme. As you can see, the wide selection of health benefits coupled with the increase in metabolic rate that helps the weight come off is why green tea has become pivotal in our society. Trying to make green tea more marketable, you can enjoy the standard liquid variety or again, choose powder, extracts, and supplements, usually in capsule form.

I would recommend you purchase green team as an all-natural product for the best weight loss results. However, if you prefer to use green tea more as a fat burner, then choose a product that is specially formulated. However, adding two to three cups of green tea to your daily diet will also help. Just remember to purchase quality, which will also make a difference in the results seen.

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Lashell Hoover (470) 16 Jan 2007 11:47 AM

Everything you said about green tea is true. It's one of my favorite drinks.

Julie Gentry (5915) 16 Jan 2007 08:49 PM

Just don't drink it on an empty stomach! One of my Japanese friends showed me the proper way to brew it... steeping it only for 30 seconds. It tastes so much better!