Green tea weight loss has become a hot topic in the area of weight loss. While there are many individual varieties we can think of green tea on the whole as a form of tea from asia that undergoes relatively minimal processing before being used to brew the hot drink. It tends to retain its green color due to the lack of processing so looks somewhat different to most teas we might be familiar with in the western world. Now it seems green tea may have not just one but several benefits to offer our health, with some studies showing that drinkers of green tea have a significantly lower incidence of problems such as heart disease and cancer as well as the well enjoying the known weight control benefit.
So why is it believed to be so good for us? Green tea has been known to help burn fat in us humans and some animal studies show it to be useful as a regulator of glucose, slowing down the rise in blood sugar levels after a meal. This comes about by slowing the down the action of the enzyme amylase which helps to breakdown starches converting them to sugars and raising blood sugar levels after meals.
This regulation of glucose levels helps to keep us on an even keel, producing and storing energy in an efficient manner. A study by a UK university proved that fat burning was improved noticeably after taking a green tea extract so naturally the study has sparked interest in weight loss circles. Green tea is a powerful antioxidant and contains caffeine and theanine amongst other ingredients.
Over the centuries and particularly in China, green tea has been much used as a stimulant, as a digestive aid and for the regulation of body temperature and blood sugar levels. Tea generally has been believed to be beneficial to general health and well being and as a promoter of healing after many diseases.
Some studies suggest this marvelous drink can even help with serious diseases such as Alzheimer’s and MS and with cholesterol control though for now these claims are as yet unproven. Why does green tea help us manage weight? It helps us to burn extra calories through thermogenesis, a process where we produce heat in our bodies. It helps us to boost our metabolism and therefore our core temperature. This production of heat burns more calories than we otherwise would have done. Some researchers claim that drinking a few cups of green tea per day can burn an extra seventy or eighty calories which may not sound like much but cumulatively this may be all the difference needed for many people struggling with weight control.
The idea of drinking lots of green tea may not be appealing to all but fortunately there is an alternative, green tea extract which can be taken in capsule form. The extract contains all the healthy ingredients of green tea concentrated so that a single capsule can be equivalent to several cups of tea in one dose. There are countless reports of amazing results with this form of green tea weight loss.
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