The Green Tea Diet started around 5,000 years ago and the health
benefits of drinking this tea have been known for centuries. Drinking
green tea is a regular part of everyday life for people in China, Japan,
and Hong Kong just to name a few. Green tea has been used by the
Chinese to treat everything from headaches to depression as well as a
long list of other ailments since ancient times.
Here in North
America, Western culture is just beginning to understand the benefits of
drinking green tea. Extensive scientific research which has been
conducted in both Asia and the west has provided evidence that not only
does drinking green tea provide many health benefits, but it also aids
in weight loss. The most popular type of Chinese tea is green tea.
Some
of the health benefits associated with drinking green tea is the
possible prevention of arthritis - green tea contains anti-inflammatory
properties that can help with arthritic pain or other types of joint
pain. Green tea also helps to alleviate damage from "bad cholesterol"
(LDL cholesterol). Bad cholesterol can cause heart disease. This tea
also contains powerful antioxidants called polyphenols which help to
promote anti-aging as well as help to fight diseases such as cancer.
Green
tea also contains high concentrations of catechin polyphenols
particularly the said epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). These compounds
work with other chemicals in the body to increase the levels of
oxidation of fat and it raises one's metabolic rate. As a result, the
body burns fuels as fat and this will help in your weight loss program.
Drink just a couple of cups of green tea a day and this will help to
boost your immune system. Not only will it give you that energy boost
but it will also give you more endurance to work out longer as part of
your exercise program.
Green tea has also been used by many people
as part of their weight loss efforts to control their blood sugar
levels. It has also helped many dieters to control their sugary
cravings and as result they have higher energy levels. If you are able
to control your sugar intake, in turn you will probably eat healthier
foods and this will greatly help in losing weight.
Some other
benefits of green tea and weight loss are the fact that green tea is an
effective appetite suppressant. Studies that have been done indicated
that controlled groups who drank green tea noticed a decrease in their
appetites and this in turn helped them to lose weight more quickly.
Green tea is also known to be a natural diuretic which will help in
shedding water weight.
Per serving, green tea by itself only
contains about 4 calories and its caffeine level is low therefore, green
tea is a great replacement for coffee drinkers. If you drink between 3
to 5 cups a day you will burn about 70 calories. When you make a cup
of green tea, remember to keep the tea bag in the cup for at least 3
minutes to allow infusion of its powerful properties to take place.
Keep in mind that green tea is not for everyone as it can be a tea that
you have to acquire a taste for. If you don't like the taste of green
tea, then you can always purchase it in tablet form. Green tea or green
tea extract is included in many of the more popular weight loss
supplements on the market today.
In closing, not only is drinking green tea
very beneficial to your health but it can also be used as an aid in
your weight loss efforts. Remember that exercise and diet are essential
to any weight loss program, but green tea can provide that additional
boost to help you in keeping that weight off for good. So sit back, and
enjoy a nice cup of green tea today.
Sandra Hanson likes to write articles on a variety of topics. To
read more great articles about the benefits of green tea & weight
loss you can visit my blog at Green Tea & Weight Loss
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