Research has shown that green tea helps to reduce weight by stimulating the body’s thermogenesis process, which increases the expenditure of energy and the oxidization of fat in the body. Many compounds found in plants have this effect. The special thing about green tea is that it does not increase the heart rate, and is therefore believed to be safer than diet pills such as ephidrine that also work by stimulating thermogenesis.
A lot of people who are overweight have or are at risk of developing hypertension and other cardiovascular problems, so the fact that green tea does not put pressure on the heart makes it a good choice. Ephidrine is not usually recommended if you are in this group but green tea is considered a safe option. It means that you can gradually increase your exercise levels without increasing your risk of heart problems.
There are only two ways to lose weight: one way is by eating less (consuming fewer calories) and the other is by increasing expenditure of energy (using up more calories). Green tea works by increasing output and this can be by around 4%. Most scientists believe that this is caused by the high quantity of catechin that is in the tea and its extract.
Green tea has the added benefit of containing powerful antioxidants that may be beneficial to your health in many ways, strengthening the immune system and protecting against disease.
Keep in mind that green tea does contain caffeine so you should cut out coffee and other forms of tea while you are taking it. Decaffeinated green tea is not recommended because the chemical processes that are used to remove the caffeine may destroy the beneficial properties of the plant.
At the same time you will need to exercise control in what you eat. If you eat more to compensate for the calories that are burnt by the tea, you will not lose any weight. Keeping to the same calorific intake that you have now and taking green tea should result in gradual weight loss and better energy levels over a few weeks. You can of course increase the speed of this by reducing calorie consumption and/or increasing exercise.
Green tea is a simple, easy and inexpensive weight control aid that can easily be incorporated into any weight loss program. The choice of tea or extract offers something for everybody. Natural and safe, green tea weight loss should feature in your program if you want to keep the weight off permanently.
Iain Stubley
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November 7th, 2009 at 3:10 am
how important is Green Tea in a weight loss plan?
like ive stated before, i am trying to loose 40 pounds by september and i was wondering, how important is green tea? surprisingly, i like it, and i’ve heard so many good things about it especially for people who are loosing weight (like myself), and im wondering, should i be drinking it regularly? and, how much? (we have 500 ML bottles)
November 7th, 2009 at 8:12 am
well, i’ve never used green tea, but my mom took the pills to lose weight. She took 2 pills a day. the reason it is good is because of the caffeine in the pills. speeds your matabolism and makes you really wired, i would say drink it once or twice a day. while you eat breakfast and lunch. that’s when my mom took the pills. hope that helps
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November 7th, 2009 at 8:14 am
green tea is amazing. Seriously, I lived in Japan for a year and I drank nothing but green tea and water. I lost 20 pounds! Now im addicted to it. With all the anti oxidants… where can you go wrong? it also has metabolism boosters. Dont get the crappy stuff at the supermarket. I tryed it and it tastes nothing like REAL green tea. Get the real Japanese stuff at a japanese store. You won’t be disapointed.
I drink like 5 cups a day… but thats just me.
My before and after pic http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsCJ76nopvIorZCwsKwtIsPsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080505234013AArY1tU
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Lived in Japan for yearssss
November 7th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Yes you can lose weight drinking green tea. 6 cups a day is a good amount, which is good for burning approximately 80 calories.
I would drink evenly through the day. A good rule of thumb is to substitute your coffee or AM drink, your soda at lunch and your dinner drink with an 8 ounce glass of DIET or unsweetened green tea. I prefer arizona.
It should not be the only thing you do for losing weight. There are several types of green tea, primarily Sencha and Gyokuro. The difference between the two lies in the way they are grown. Sencha is a higher grade tea grown in full sun; Gyokuro is grown in full shade. This article was very useful to me when deciding to use green tea as part of my diet. I hope you find it useful as well.
http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-loss-reviews/shedding-pounds-with-green-tea-weight-loss.html
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