There has been a lot of talk going around that green tea can help you lose weight. But like it or not, there isn’t anything out there that will magically make you lose weight (a ‘magic bullet’ answer so to speak) with no work or diet change. But green tea can make an excellent addition to a weight-loss diet.
There is evidence that the antioxidants in green tea (EGCG) are two-hundred times as powerful as vitamin E. Green tea also slows the process of the breakdown of glucose, especially after meals. The rate at which the body burns calories—metabolism—can also be lowered by consumption of green tea. Speeding up your metabolism is a great way to supplement weight loss in many cases. The oxidation of body fats can also be increased.
A good way to lose a couple extra pounds is to replace your morning coffee with green tea. The lowering of your calorie intake and the health benefits of green tea combine to make a healthy diet change.
To get reasonable results, around three to five cups of green tea should be consumed daily. This is, for the average person, quite a lot of drinking to do, and can be a little overwhelming. A great alternative to drinking vast amounts of tea are supplements in the form of pills or extract.
Some interesting studies were done on rats and green tea. Those injected with regular doses of EGCG lost 21% of their body weight and ate around 60% less food than normal. This would indicate that the injections limited appetite. The EGCG also lowered the amount of testosterone in the bloodstream by nearly 70% . Interestingly, when the rats were given the EGCG doses orally, the effects decreased. This is probably because of interaction with food, or a poor absorption rate.
over the recent months, i have gained lots of body fats due to lack of exercise.*;