Does Green Tea Help in Weight Loss?

November 20, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
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Question: Is it true that Green Tea helps in weight loss by reducing fat?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Tea_leaves_steeping_in_a_zhong_%C4%8Daj_05.jpg/200px-Tea_leaves_steeping_in_a_zhong_%C4%8Daj_05.jpgAnswer: In a study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a measure of metabolism), plus also had a significant effect on fat oxidation. While some of the effects were originally theorized to be due to the caffeine content of green tea, the researchers discovered that the tea actually has properties that go beyond those that would be explained by the caffeine. Read more

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Can Green Tea really Boost Metabolism?

January 8, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
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Yes, research seems to indicate that.

Research shows that drinking about three cups of green tea can boost metabolism and increase fat burning. Green tea is also a great source of antioxidants, which can help fight inflammation associated with being overweight. Now, time to pit green tea against pizza :-)

New Year Health Resolution – we just bought a packet of Green Tea.

Btw, coffee is also fine ( in moderation — is the difficult part) becasue caffeine boosts metabolism.

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