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There’s recently been a LOT in the news concerning green tea and weight loss.
Green tea is the least processed and thus provides the most antioxidant polyphenols, notably a catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is believed to be responsible for most of the health benefits linked to green tea.
Green tea’s weight loss effects have been causing more and more people to start
drinking green tea
- But, just how does green tea help you lose weight? - And does it really work or is it all just hype?
This article gives you the facts about drinking green tea to lose weight.
1) Green tea boosts your metabolism
A study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a metabolism ‘boost’). The researchers also concluded that that over a 24-hour period, green tea extract increases the metabolic rate by 4%. These effects are probably due to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea. These work to help intensify levels of fat oxidation and thermo genesis (the rate at which your body burns calories).
2) Green tea inhibits fat absorption and helps glucose regulation
Experts tell us that the catechus in green tea help to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells. Green tea may also act as al glucose regulator. It helps to slow the rise in blood sugar after a meal. This prevents high insulin spikes (lots of insulin promotes fat storage) and the subsequent fat storage.
3) Promotes Fat Loss
Green tea not only promotes fat loss, but specifically, the loss of visceral fat-fat that accumulates in the tissues lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the intestines (viscera) and internal organs. Unlike fat deposits on the hips and thighs (which result in the so-called “pear” body shape), visceral fat (which produces the “apple” body shape) is highly associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Green tea contains three major components that promote fat loss: catechins, caffeine and theanine. Studies suggest that green tea compounds promote fat loss by inhibiting both gastric and pancreatic lipase, the enzymes that digest triglycerides, and fatty acid synthetase, the enzyme responsible for synthesizing fatty acids into the form in which they can be stored in the body’s adipose (fat) cells.
So there are ways that green tea can help you with weight loss… But, how much do
you actually have to drink to get these amazing metabolism boosting effects?
Experts vary, but the general consensus seems to be that 3 – 5 cups of green tea per day is optimal. Doing this can help you burn an extra 70 calories per day which amounts to 7 pounds per year. Pretty good for not exercising or cutting calories, right?
However, 3 – 5 cups can be a lot for some people, so you might also want to consider green tea extract, green tea pills or a green tea patch.
- A human study, published in the January 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, confirms green tea’s ability to not only reduce body fat, but damage to LDL cholesterol as well. After 12 weeks of drinking just one bottle of green tea each day, 38 normal-to-overweight men in Tokyo had a significantly lower body weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat mass and amount of subcutaneous fat compared to men given a bottle of oolong tea each day.
- After a 2 week diet run-in period, the men were divided into two groups, one of which drank a bottle of green tea containing 690 mg of catechins, while the other group drank a bottle of oolong tea containing 22 mg catechins. Not only did the men drinking green tea lose weight and fat, but the amount of their LDL cholesterol damaged by free radicals also dropped significantly. Since atherosclerotic plaques develop when cholesterol circulating in the bloodstream is damaged or oxidized, green tea’s ability to prevent these oxidation reactions may explain some of its protective effects against cardiovascular diseases.
- Facts and cautions
1. Green tea is not a magic bullet
While some people will tell you that green tea is the be-all-end-all for weight loss success, I think the keyword here is balance. You’re not going to eat 5000 calories a day, drink a cup of green tea and make it all go away – it just isn’t going to happen. A healthy diet and increased exercise will go a long way in helping you lose weight and keep it off.
2. Be cautious of the caffeine if you have health problems
For some people that have heart troubles, high blood pressure or stimulant sensitivities, the caffeine in green tea may not be the best idea. If you’re worried about the caffeine from green tea, try taking green tea extract. Most green tea extract is made from decaffeinated green tea so you can still get the weight loss benefits without the caffeine.
If you think the caffeine may be a problem, make sure to consult your doctor before starting green tea for weight loss. Also make sure to consult your doctor before starting green tea if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Bottom Line: Green tea helps you with weight loss by boosting your metabolic rate, regulating your blood sugar, suppressing your appetite and giving you something else besides that high calorie, high sugar coffee beverage to drink in the morning.
While it’s not the magic bullet, it can definitely give you a boost in weight loss and in your overall health!
3. Limit Green Tea Consumption During the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Women are advised to take supplements of folic acid when trying to conceive and during the first trimester (the first 3 months) of pregnancy because it is during this time period that the baby’s neural tube is developing. Folic acid helps ensure normal development and protects against spina bifida by enabling the production of the enzyme DHFR. While a cup or two of green tea is unlikely to pose a problem, drinking large amounts of green tea could decrease the activity of DHFR, increasing risk of neural tube defects.
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Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
Green tea drink is the new trend of the modern times to stay healthy. Green Tea extracts like the EGCG and other flavonoids have several health benefits it stimulates and enhances state of logical thinking & improve our memory. Green Tea reduces fatigue and promotes our body metabolism. Helps to prevent tooth decay, as it has the tannin extracts that acts on the germs in the mouth. It has plenty of trace elements like –Zinc, Copper in tea which is valuable for our body.
Green Tea is known for its effects on different types of Cancer. It has been clinically proved that it has a great effect on the cancer cells categorically:
Prostate Cancer
A batch of South-East China researchers found that the prostate cancer cells fail to grow when they are kept in green tea extracts. The risk of prostate cancer can be diminished by 60 % if someone consumes Green Tea for a long duration. But it also has been found that the sensitivity of the chemotherapy is diminished if one consumes green tea. Thus, if you are under chemotherapy don’t have any Green Tea.
Skin Cancer
The Green Tea has a polyphenol called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It is very effective to stop the onset or growth of skin cancer or tumor. ECGC has anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
Bladder Cancer
It has been revealed by substantial studies that the green tea can reduce the possibility to develop bladder cancer. Specially in women the consumption of black tea or organic green tea powder reduced the possibility bladder cancer. Even for people with bladder cancer, especially men, green tea can be expected to increase their survival rate by five years.
Breast Cancer
The most common cancer amongst women can also be prevented by the consumption of green tea. The polyphenol content of green tea can reduce the possibility of occurrence of ****** cancer. In the early stages of this ****** cancer if someone consumes green tea can decrease the spread of it by a considerable rate. In a study of 472 women at different stages of ****** cancer it was discovered that the women with the consumption of green tea had the least spread cancer (especially pre-menopausal women in the early stages). After the completion of the treatment of ****** cancer if one consumes 5 cups of green tea, the person would have the least chance recurrence of the cancer. Well why worry if you can prevent the occurrence itself by the consumption of the green tea.
Ovarian Cancer
One of the most dreadful type of cancer is this one. The women suffering from this tend to loose hope very early, but there is hope in consumption of green tea. Well a study in China reflected that the women with this cancer survived longer with the consumption of the green tea. In fact the women with the highest consumption survived the longest. Now you can wonder why goby that stats if we can prevent that by the consumption of this amazing age-old herb.
Colorectal Cancer
In a research in Japan it is revealed that people with rectal cancer, who consume green tea have noticed a decline in the spread of the cancer. People, who treated it in the first stage itself, noticed that the recurrence percentage is diminished to 0% with the consumption of green tea.
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is very common in the sub continent. People who consume tobacco and its by product are prone to this. Well the toxins of tobacco are highly infectious but the researches have shown that the consumption of green tea can diminish the effect of the toxins to a very considerable amount. Green tea works wonders in the case of women who suffer from the esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer once treated has a high percentage of recurrence. Green tea not only decreases the spread but also the recurrence after treatment of this cancer.
Lung cancer
The most common cancer of all is Lung Cancer. Well people who have lung cancer can really rely on the consumption of the green tea because green tea has ECGC, a polyphenol which has anti-inflammatory effects on cancer cells. Since in lung cancer the bronchioles are affected the most and in contact of polluted air they have the property inflaming and multiplying at rigorous rate. The multiplicity of the cells can be diminished simply by the consumption of green tea along with some restricted diet chart.
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer because it is caused by bad eating habits. Everyone from a commoner to a high-profile person can suffer by this cancer. Green tea and its supplements have a remarkable effect on the cancer cells in this case. If someone can avoid contaminated and spicy food, along with green tea consumption one can surely tackle this cancer even without medication.
Green Tea is helpful to prevents cell aging or enhances cell regeneration, and contributes to healthier and longer life. One of the benefits of green tea extract helps enhance the rate of athletic activity, as it stimulates the central nervous system; the tannic acid content of green tea extract that helps to kill wide range of bacteria inside our mouth, therefore helps to prevent stomatitis, pharyngitis, as well as enteritis, dysentery that are more prone to occur in summer season. Green Tea Extracts are exemplary for the overall health of a person.
Apart from these, the green tea drink also helps in maintaining a good glowing and healthy skin. Green tea extracts are noteworthy in maintaining a wrinkle free skin without any acne. The studies reveal that Green Tea extract is as effective as a 4% solution of Benzoyl Peroxide. A study by American Academy of dermatology reveals that when compounded into a cream base green tea extracts is far more effective on a regular skin than any other acne preventive. It was noticed that when the patients took green tea along with the application of green tea extract externally achieved almost a zero blemish skin without even a single mark on it. It must be kept in mind that acne and pimple are much more than a superficial skin disorder it may have its root in your metabolism and digestion. Green Tea as mentioned above is very effective in boosting the digestion and the metabolism as a whole.
The most important aspect of drinking green tea is that it helps to lose weight without any side effects. Green tea extract called EGCG boosts the metabolism rate; this would convert the fat globules to the ATP molecules. Green Tea also triggers the thermogenesis process to burn the fat that was accumulated near the tummy. Green Tea also acts as an appetite suppressor, which harnesses your crave to eat more. EGCG is a well known for its effect in the blood sugar levels. The Green Tea firstly acts on pancreas, specially the islets of Langerhans which are responsible for the secretion of the enzyme called insulin. The blood sugar levels are lowered to diminish the risk of type1 Diabetes.
The green tea can also help to lower the LDL levels thus, substantially lowers the risk of heart disease. So. Green tea Diet is recommended highly by the doctors for a overall health.
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