Recently, there has been a lot of news about the effects of weight loss from green tea. The health benefit weight loss from green tea has long been known to cultures that embrace the steeped beverage as a vital part of life.
Here are the facts about green tea that back up this bold claim that it, indeed, does help you lose weight.
Green tea reduces hunger cravings - According to a University of Chicago study, rats injected daily with green tea extract consumed up to 60 percent less food over the span of seven days.
Fat absorption is inhibited - Green tea contains catechins which a nutritional components that decrease the movement of glugose into fat cells. It may help to regulate one’s blood sugar. High spikes insulin promote fat storage.
Metabolism is increased with green tea - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported on a study that found green tea extract can give a body’s metabolism a “boost”. They also reported that extract increased test subject’s metabolism an average of 4% of a 24 hour period.
Save the number of calories versus coffee-based drinks - Some coffee drinks from popular franchises exceed 500 calories for a single serving. That many calories can be replace by a cup of green tea that, by itself, does not contain any calories. The addition of milk, honey, and sugar obviously increase the calorie count.
Some researchers claim that drinking three to five cups of green tea ad day amounts to 70 calories burned. Calorie consumption can be increased with green tea extract or even green tea trans-dermal patches.
Green tea must be looked at as an addition to a health lifestyle instead of a cure-all.