| The question "does green tea help to lose weight" | | | | Other components found in foods, such as the |
| is often asked by people who want to shed extra | | | | capsaicin in caffeine or hot peppers can stimulate |
| pounds and are already sick and tired of trying | | | | the body's ability to burn calories, but EGCG has |
| different weight loss methods. While many people | | | | stronger effect. Nevertheless, this is still not magic |
| could attest and prove how effective drinking | | | | that can give you results in a wink of an eye. |
| green tea is in weight loss, not everybody is | | | | Does green tea help to lose weight? Of course it |
| convinced. However, scientists and medical | | | | does! Since green tea has polyphenols, it has a lot |
| experts, through some studies, found out that | | | | of great health benefits such as weight loss. With |
| there is epigallocatechin gallate content in green | | | | green tea, you can lose weight fast because your |
| tea. The epigallocatechin gallate is known as great | | | | metabolism is improved. There are a lot of studies |
| chemical component for losing weight. Although | | | | that show how effective and great the EGCG is |
| this is a proven fact, there are some who still do | | | | in boosting the body's metabolism. Some |
| not believe in the power of green tea and these | | | | scientists, nutritionists, and medical experts |
| are the same people who've been asking the | | | | conducted a study on the effect of green tea in |
| question "does green tea help to lose weight". If | | | | losing weight. They participants were divided into |
| you want to know the answer to this question, | | | | two groups: one group drank green tea while the |
| then read on. | | | | other drank a different type of tea. Results of |
| Camellia Sinensis, more commonly known as | | | | the study showed that the group given the green |
| green tea, has been used in Asian countries for | | | | tea increased their body's fat metabolism by 5% |
| many years now. Unlike black teas that are made | | | | while the other group improved by 2% only. |
| from fermented leaves, green tea is healthier | | | | Another study also showed that women who |
| because it is made by steaming fresh leaves. The | | | | often drink EGCG fortified drinks such as green |
| process of this production results in higher | | | | tea lose more weight than those who dont. |
| polyphenols content like EGCG, a known flavonol. | | | | If you prefer green tea to other beverages and |
| Black tea contains 3% to 10% polyphenols while | | | | would really like to lose weight, then check |
| green tea contains 30% to 40%. | | | | yourself because you might have already have an |
| Does green tea help to lose weight? It definitely | | | | improved metabolism. However, if you are still |
| does! The weight loss property of green tea is | | | | contemplating on trying green tea, then you've |
| actually because of the ability of the EGCG to | | | | got to start now because it is perhaps one of the |
| stimulate thermogenesis or heat production. EGCG | | | | best choices if you want to lose weight. Just a |
| does this by controlling the enzymes required by | | | | reminder drinking green tea doesnt mean |
| the metabolic process. Of course, green tea will | | | | overnight miracle so you still have to be patient |
| not really make you feel hot; rather, the EGCG in | | | | and disciplined just as you would when you try |
| the green tea will increase your body's ability to | | | | other weight loss methods. Does green tea help |
| burn calories, which means that the amount of | | | | to lose weight? It definitely does so try it now! |
| calories burnt each day will also be increased. | | | | |