| Green tea weight loss is a hot topic in the weight loss | | | | promoter of healing during many diseases. |
| arena. Green tea is a form of tea from asia that | | | | Some studies suggest this wonder drink can even help |
| undergoes relatively minimal processing before being | | | | with diseases such as Alzheimer’s and MS and |
| used to make the hot drink. The lack of processing | | | | with the lowering of cholesterol though for now these |
| means it tends to retain its original color rather than the | | | | claims are as yet unproven. Why does green tea help |
| dark tea varieties we are more familiar with in the | | | | us manage weight? It helps us to burn extra calories |
| west. Green tea is believed to have several health | | | | through thermogenesis, a process where we produce |
| benefits, with some studiesshowing drinkers of green | | | | heat in our bodies. It helps us to boost our metabolism |
| tea have a lower incidence of problems such as heart | | | | and therefore our core temperature. Producing more |
| disease and cancer in addition to enjoying the well | | | | heat means we burn more calories than we otherwise |
| known weight loss benefits. | | | | would have done. Japanese researchers claim that |
| So why is it believed to be good for us? Green tea | | | | drinking a few cups of green tea daily can burn an |
| has been known to help burn fat in us humans and | | | | extra 70 to 80 calories which might seem insignificant |
| some animal studies show it to be useful in improving | | | | but this may be all the difference to many |
| insulin sensitivity and reducing obesity. A study by a UK | | | | peoplestruggling to lose weight. |
| university demonstrated that fat burning was improved | | | | The idea of drinking lots of green tea may not be |
| very significantly after taking a green tea extract so | | | | appealing but fortunately there is an alternative, green |
| naturally it is of great interest to the weight loss | | | | tea extract which can be taken in capsule form. The |
| industry.Over the centuries, green tea has been used | | | | extract form provides the equivalent dose of many |
| as a stimulant, a digestive aid and for the regulation of | | | | cups. There are countless reports of impressive |
| body temperature and blood sugar. Tea has long been | | | | results with this form of green tea weight loss. |
| thought of as a promoter of good health and as a | | | | |