How does green tea work?
Green tea, weight loss and long life
are on everyone’s lips these days. The Chinese have been using geen tea for
centuries as an aid to both health and weight loss, but it is only recently
that green tea has become popular in the
West for these purposes, having originally become known as the drink provided
in Chinese restaurants.
Recently a number of research
projects have been carried out to determine whether or not the health benefits
of green tea are justified. Scientists have discovered that green tea contains
high amounts of antioxidants, which are responsible for many of the benefits
attributed to the drink.
Substances in green tea which cause
thermogenesis are responsible for its ability to help weight loss. Thermogenesis
is the mechanism by which the body generates heat, increasing metabolism in the
process and therefore burning calories. This is partly due to the presence of
caffeine, however, it is greater than the thermogenic effects of caffeine alone.
It appears that green tea not only, has compounds that can increase the body’s
normal metabolism, but also suppress the appetite, making it an ideal
supplement to use as part of your diet. A double blind trial carried out
involving 24 men who were given green tea and whose diets, exercise and energy
expenditure were monitored, revealed that those who were being given regular
dosages of geen tea showed a significant increase in their energy expenditure
over 24 hours.
If you wish to use slim tea as an aid to weight loss, you should buy a
good quality brand and have a cup or two per day. Alternatively, you can
consider taking a green tea supplement.