Although neither green tea nor anything else for that matter is a
weight loss miracle cure, there is at least some truth in this kind of
tea being helpful for slimming down. So let us explore the facts on how
and if drinking this tea can really help you to achieve your goal
weight.
The facts are:
So maybe there is some truth in this old Chinese wisdom and as switching from coffee to green tea should definitely have some health benefits, why not also take the additional positive effects that help you with weight loss. If you want to use this healthy tea for weight loss make sure you are using a quality brand as these are more likely to contain higher amounts of chatechins which support your weight loss.
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The facts are:
- Drinking green tea will boost your metabolism by about 2-4%, depending on which study you look at. If you an average woman and need about 2000 calories for maintenance, that is an extra of 40-80 calories per day. How! Well, anything extra helps and it is better than nothing, but by far not a miracle fat loss cure.
- The main cause for the metabolic slimming effect of this healthy tea are the ingredients caffeine and EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). So when you are currently drinking some cups of coffee per day it might not make much difference in boosting your metabolism when you switch to green tea. However, other research found that caffeine and EGCG work synergistically together, so you will get a greater effect on your metabolism for less caffeine. This is some good news for those who are sensitive towards caffeine or are trying to avoid caffeine for health reasons.
- Drinking green tea has a regulating effect on your blood sugar, meaning blood sugar spikes get smoothed out thus reducing the possibility of developing cravings
- Another benefit of this tea is that it does not only have a positive effect on your blood sugar but also inhibits fat absorption itself to a certain level. An old Chinese proverb says that those who drink regularly green tea will stay slim.
- A 12 week long study where the participants had to drink chatechin rich tea, could confirm that those who drank this tea did experience some weight loss over that time in comparison to the group who did drink tea with a low chatechin content.
- If you replace your cappuccino, cafe latte or other sweet and creamy hot drinks by plain green tea, you can save a bit of calories
So maybe there is some truth in this old Chinese wisdom and as switching from coffee to green tea should definitely have some health benefits, why not also take the additional positive effects that help you with weight loss. If you want to use this healthy tea for weight loss make sure you are using a quality brand as these are more likely to contain higher amounts of chatechins which support your weight loss.