The Chinese have been drinking green tea for thousands of years,
using it to treat headaches, depression, maintain long life, aid in
digestion, lower cholesterol, and reduce cancer. Surprisingly for us to
the western world, green tea is a great supplement to add if you want to
burn fat and reduce cholesterol. If you read carefully in many popular
weight loss pills and spupplements, you will find Green Tea Extract.
The
secret to Green Tea is that it contains very powerful powerful
antioxidants called catechin polyphenols; specifically Epigallocatechin
Gallate otherwise known as EGCG. Without getting too scientific, EGCG is
an antioxidant such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E except the fact that
EGCG is up to 100 times more potent than Vitamin C and 25 times more
potent than Vitamin E. Keep in mind that EGCG is normally synonymous
with Green Tea.
How does Green Tea and EGCG aid in Fat Burn?
- Slows the action of the digestive enzyme Amylase: When eating a lot of carbs, your body is flooded with broken down carbohydrates in the form of sugar. EGCG help slows down the breakdown of carbohydrates to allow for better glucose management and prevent the excess sugar from being released into your bloodstream. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16960168?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
- Inhibits the enzyme Fatty Acid Synthetase: The enzyme is responsible for the conversion of carbohydrates into fats, which prevents more fat from being synthesized as excess sugar is released into the bloodstream. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=14998716&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
When looking for a green tea supplement for weight loss
and fat burn, it is best to find a product with a high EGCG and
catechin-polyphenol content. One capsule is equivalent to 3 cups of tea.
Two great extract products I recommend for its content and relatively cheap price are:
Now EGCG (98% Polyphenols, 80% Catechins, 50% EGCG)
PrimaForce Lean green (90% Polyphenols, 70% Catechins, 50% EGCG).
PrimaForce Lean green (90% Polyphenols, 70% Catechins, 50% EGCG).
For more information and advice on other weight loss supplements,
please visit my blog New Year, New Fitness at
[http://newyearsfitness.blogspot.com]
