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February 24th, 2010 by admin No comments »

With the current craze of being healthy that has infected the United States, new products and health plans have been popping up all around the country. With so many unreliable products being released, people are looking for a product that they can trust. Those individuals do not have to look any further. In fact, there is a product that has been trusted to preserve the health of nations for centuries. That product is green tea.

Green tea has been found to have several health benefits. Some, such as weight loss and preventing cancer are well known, while others might be surprising. For example, green tea is used in candy to prevent gum disease and in ointments to treat genital warts. People also use green tea bags to reduce puffiness under the eyes and on the skin to soothe sunburn. Drinking green tea has been accredited with helping individuals with losing weight and preventing cancer, as previously stated, as well as reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, reducing inflammation due to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and protecting the liver against toxic substances.

Returning to the subject of weight loss, green tea is a great product to use in conjunction with eating right and exercising. In fact, a study on mice showed that those mice who exercised did not burn as much fat as those mice who drank green tea and did not exercise, and those mice that drank green tea and exercised burned more fat than the other mice. The key to this are the polyphenols found in green tea. The polyphenols can be considered to be glucose regulators considering the way in which they prevent the glucose from moving into fat cells. They also activate the enzymes that dissolve triglyceride, or excess food. All of this ultimately leads to fat burn. Also, caffeine paired with a certain polyphenol called epigapigallocatechin gallate, which is also referred to as EGCG, work together to create thermogenesis, which is basically the process of fat being used for energy. This causes an increase in energy, greater stamina to exercise, as well as a reduction in excess water weight.

Another product that green tea contains is theanine, which is considered a natural relaxant. Theanine is known to promote a feeling of well-being. This can be very beneficial to individuals in fast-past, high-demand occupations, or for individuals who may just need a pick-me up. Feeling at peace also reduces stress which can help decrease negative health factors.

Another major benefit of green tea is that it is a lifelong product with lasting results. Incorporated in a daily routine, green tea has been proven to reduce body fat and maintain healthy bodily functioning. Since it is a natural, healthy, medicinal product, green tea does not have negative effects, when consumed properly, or in other words, when it is not over-consumed or taken in conjunction with the wrong medication/additional supplements. To assure the proper use of green tea, it is recommended that you consult with your physician before incorporating green tea into your daily routine. Pregnant women are especially cautioned to consult their physician before using green tea, as the green tea can get into their breast milk and could lead to some effects to their child(ren). It is also recommended that green tea users investigate the green tea products that they plan to use and check to make sure that the product contains standard green tea extract, and that the manufacturer holds the proper credentials and strict compliance with the GMP regulations.

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Green Tea Extract, Extract, Read All About It!

February 22nd, 2010 by admin No comments »

Green tea extract is a revolutionary product. Green tea in itself holds some extraordinary characteristics, but in its extracted form, green tea can be combined with other products or packaged and used in many different ways. Some common ways are well known, such as being a key ingredient in many weight loss supplements, but some of its other uses might be surprising. For example, green tea extract is used in candy to prevent gum disease and in ointments to treat genital warts. People also use green tea bags to reduce puffiness under the eyes and on the skin to soothe sunburn. Just as with drinking green tea, consuming green tea extract in the form of capsuls can be beneficial. In fact, it has been accredited with helping individuals with losing weight and preventing cancer, as previously stated, as well as reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, reducing inflammation due to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and protecting the liver against toxic substances.

This is made possible by the process that green tea extract goes through. Oolong and black tea also come from the same plant, the camellia sinensis plant, but they endure different processes before reaching their final state. Oolong tea is partially fermented and black tea is completely fermented, while green tea is not fermented. The more the tea is fermented, the more polyphenols it losses and the more caffeinated it becomes, making it less healthy. Green tea is made by steaming or sun-drying the leaves, which keeps in most of the nutrients. As the name green tea extract indicates, the green tea is extracted from the leaves and ground up into powder form. Since green tea extract is not fermented, it has the highest count of polyphenols and the least amount of caffeine, making it the healthiest.

The polyphenols and caffeine that is in the green tea extract work with your body to naturally burn fat and to prevent storing of fat in your body. The polyphenols prevent the glucose from moving into fat cells, like glucose regulators, and they activate the enzymes that dissolve triglyceride, or excess food. This ultimately leads to fat burn. Also, caffeine paired with a specific polyphenol, epigapigallocatechin gallate, which is also referred to as EGCG, work together to create thermogenesis, which is basically the process of fat being used for energy. This causes an increase in energy, greater stamina to exercise, as well as a reduction in excess water weight.

Considering these factors some people might mistakenly view green tea extract as a miracle product, especially when it comes to using green tea as a dietary supplement. This, however, is not the case. Different supplements contain different amounts of green tea, and even the 100 percent green tea capsules do not claim taking the product as the end all, be all. Many green tea dietary plans seem to follow the same mandate, which includes reducing your caffeine and sugar intake, eating right, and exercising, along with taking the green tea supplement. Some green tea diet plans even encourage its users to use the supplements in conjunction with other weight loss products. This may be attributed to the fact that green tea is a supporter of healthy bodily functioning rather than weight loss, so its contribution in helping to burn fat is more attributed to the fact that excess body weight is not healthy.

All in all, outside of a few misconceptions, green tea extract can be quite beneficial when used properly and when incorporated in an individual’s daily routine. As previously mentioned, green tea capsules contain different concentrations of green tea. Therefore, it is recommended that you investigate the green tea products that you plan to use and check to make sure that the product contains standard green tea extract, and that the manufacturer holds the proper credentials and strict compliance with the GMP regulations. It is also recommended for you to consult your physician to see if a green tea diet is feasible and would be productive in your dietary endeavors.

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Unmasking the Green Tea Diet

February 20th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Green tea has become a new phenomenon in the health industry. One of the highest sought benefits of green tea is its ability to help people lose weight. Considering the high number of weight loss plans that crash and burn, it is reasonable for individuals to be skeptical. However, several research studies have been able to consistently validate the effectiveness of a green tea diet.

Green tea is effective because it is a natural product, which limits side effects, and it contains essential components that work with your body to naturally burn fat and to prevent storing of fat in your body. This is accomplished by the polyphenols and caffeine that are in green tea. The polyphenols act as a glucose regulator, and prevent the glucose from moving into fat cells, and they activate the enzymes that dissolve triglyceride, or excess food, ultimately leads to fat burn. Also, a specific polyphenol, epigapigallocatechin gallate, also referred to as EGCG, along with the caffeine in green tea work together to create thermogenesis, or the process of fat being used for energy as well as shedding excess water weight. This causes an increase in energy as well as longer stamina to exercise.

Along with weight loss benefits, green tea has also been credited with several health benefits as well. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, green tea helps with preventing cancer, reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, reducing inflammation due to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and protecting the liver against toxic substances. Considering all of these benefits, it is easy to see why there has been such interest circulating around the green tea diet. But what exactly is the green tea diet?

There are several different green tea diets available. On one site alone dedicated to green tea, you can find several different green tea diets, including the Chinese Diet Green Tea, the Mega-T Green Tea Diet, the AriZona Diet Green Tea, the Schiff Green Tea Diet, and the Nature’s Bounty Super Green Tea Diet, just to name a few. Though they all boast to be the best and revolutionary products, they all seem to follow the same mandate. Along with taking the product, you are encouraged to reduce your caffeine and sugar intake, eat right, and exercise. Different supplements contain different amounts of green tea, and even the 100 percent green tea capsules do not claim taking the product as the end all, be all.

In such a light, it would appear that the green tea diet is not really a traditional fat-burning diet at all, but rather can aid as a supplemental aid in fat-burn dieting. In fact, some of the green tea diet plans encourage its users to use them in conjunction with other weight loss products. As previously stated, it has been proven that green tea aids in weight loss, but by itself it will take years to lose a small amount of weight. This may be attributed to the fact that green tea is a supporter of healthy bodily functioning rather than weight loss, so its contribution in helping to burn fat is more attributed to the fact that excess body weight is not healthy. Therefore, when coupled with other dietary supplements, green tea helps to supercharge the fat-burning qualities of the diet being enforced.

Individuals interested in embarking on a green tea diet are encouraged to pick the best one for them. For some, drinking three to six cups of green tea a day is plausible, while others would prefer using the extract in pill form. It was previously mentioned that green tea capsules contain different concentrations of green tea. There are even some dietary supplements that already contain green tea in them. As with any product, it is best to consult your physician to see if a green tea diet is feasible and would be productive in your dietary endeavors. It is also recommended that you investigate the green tea products that you plan to use and check to make sure that the product uses standard green tea extract, and that the manufacturer holds the proper credentials and strict compliance with the GMP regulations.

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Green Tea and Weight Loss

February 18th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Every time you turn around there are always new weight loss fads being presented in the consumer market. However, one weight loss concept has been proven to be more than just hype. Through time, testing, and research, green tea has held its own in the quest for weight loss. But how does it happen? What does it really do? Why is it effective?

The greatest distinguishing factor between green tea and other weight loss supplement is that green tea helps you lose the right weight and to keep it off. Some weight loss supplements are not lying when they claim that you will lose weight, but the problem is that you may not be losing the right weight; many weight loss supplements will cause you to lose water weight and muscle mass. This is unbeneficial from all sides. Water weight is gained back immediately after you rehydrate, so whether you have truly lost weight can be questioned. Also, losing muscle mass would not be desirable, considering that the amount of muscle in your body controls your natural metabolism, so less muscle slows down your metabolism which leads to less calories burned. What’s more, after your diet your metabolism may stay low for a while and lead to what is referred to as the “yo-yo effect”, a nickname given to the process of when an individual loses weight but soon gains those pounds back and more.

Studies have constantly shown that those who drink green tea burn significantly more fat than those that just exercise. In fact, a study on mice showed that those mice who exercised did not burn as much fat as those mice who drank green tea and did not exercise, and those mice that drank green tea and exercised burned more fat than the other mice. This occurs due to the polyphenols found in green tea. One particular polyphenol, epigapigallocatechin gallate, also known as EGCG, combined with the caffeine in green tea help to stimulate metabolism, which leads to thermogenesis, or the process of fat being used for energy. This leads to increased energy and longer stamina to exercise.

As previously stated, green tea is a lifelong product with lasting results. Incorporated in a daily routine, green tea has been proven to reduce body fat. Since it is a natural, healthy, medicinal product, green tea does not have negative effects, when consumed properly (not over-consumed or taken in conjunction with the wrong medication/additional supplements). In fact, along with losing and maintain weight, green tea also helps to prevent health issues such as cancer, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and much more.

Green tea also holds several other positive qualities. For one, green tea can help you to reduce your caffeine intake. Considering that caffeine gives you energy, it would be a lie to claim that it is not beneficial. However, it would not be an exaggeration to state that too much caffeine is not healthy. Many avid coffee drinkers consume great amounts of caffeine, sugars, and creamer that add unwanted pounds. Green tea contains natural amounts of caffeine, so that you can gain your caffeine fix without the overload and the extra sugar from the extra ingredients added to coffee.

Green tea possesses theanine which helps to keep you calm and increase your awareness. This can be very beneficial to individuals in fast-past, high-demand occupations, or for individuals who may just need a pick-me up. Feeling at peace also reduces stress which can help decrease negative health factors.

So, all in all, green tea can be considered a fail proof weight loss tool. However, there are a few drawbacks to be discussed. Green tea is not an overnight miracle worker; green tea does help you to lose weight, but it is a process that happens over time. It would probably be helpful to consider green tea to be more of a weight management tool than a weight loss supplement. Also, those that are on specific medications and vitamins could experience negative effects from the combination of their medications/vitamins and the green tea. Also, some may believe that consumption of more tea would lead to more weight loss. However, this is not very plausible, and too much green tea could lead to negative effects. As with any other supplement, it would be best to consult your physician before implanting green tea into your regular diet.

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Green Tea Weight Loss

February 10th, 2010 by admin 1 comment »

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.