Does green tea really quicken your matabolism?!
Does green tea really quicken your matabolism?
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I don't think it is proven since so many things go into your metabolism rate, but it definitely good for you in other ways. I wouldn't drink it just for that sole purpose, but for overall general health benefits.
yes, ive heard that it does. it is used in a lot of diets, and i know that it has no caffeine and is just plain good for you. =)
I've also heard that. It's also good for your immune system, some people drink this green tea everyday.
Yes it does, but not as much as some people make it out to be.
Green tea helps you lose weight because it contains catechins, caffeine and theanine. These compounds interact with each other when consumed and promotes weight loss, much more than individually alone.
Any high quality green tea will have an optimum level of these chemicals. In fact, loose-leaf green harvested using very young tea shoots have the most of these beneficial chemicals.
Increase metabolism (First link)
A study conducted Dr Dulloo in the University of Geneva found that drinking a green tea extract beverage three times a day increases energy expenditure by 4%.
Is 4% too small to make any difference?
If you burn 2,000 calorie a day, this translates to 80 calories, roughly the same amount of calories in a small banana.
But increasing metabolism is not the only way green tea helps lose weight. It also promotes fat burning and reduces absorption and storage of fat. The sum total of these actions has not yet been quantified, but is likely to be significant.
Combine with Exercise (Second link)
The best way to lose weight is to combine green tea with exercise.
Two Japanese studies found that drinking green tea improves endurance performance by up to 24%. Combining green tea and exercise reduces weight gain by 90%!
So green tea is not magic formula, but as a healthy supplement, and in combination with exercise, it is splendid!
To learn why loose leaf green tea is the healthiest, check out the third link.