You see it everywhere. People tell
you green tea can help you lose weight. You are told to substitute your favourite
cup of chai for green tea. Though you can’t think about not drinking chai
anymore, you obviously wonder if it’s scientifically proven that green tea for
weight loss is true.
Don’t worry. You are not the
only one harbouring this doubt. There are many more people who have the same
doubt. For your information, yes, it has been proven that green tea does help
you lose weight.
And this article gives you some
interesting facts you should know about drinking green tea for weight loss.
1. It has been
scientifically proven.
Not only did the ancient Chinese believe that you can lose
weight after drinking green tea for a long time even Swen Wolfram concluded
after conducting various studies that weight loss is indeed induced by green
tea.
This is because green tea is
rich in antioxidants, predominantly EGCG, which helps increase the body’s
norepinephrine levels. For those who don’t know, this is the hormone that
through the nervous system helps signal the breakdown of fat cells. Besides, the
caffeine and EGCG helps regular green tea drinkers burn about 3-4% more
calories than they usually do.
2. Green tea diet works because you need not follow a very low-calorie
diet
A green tea for weight loss diet is helpful is because there
is no need to starve to lose weight. You can continue with your healthy diet,
without too much of fried, sugary or starchy foods and lose weight by drinking
green tea on a regular basis.
This is because it is the
caffeine and EGCG or epigallocatechin gallate in it that helps induce weight
loss. It helps by increasing body
metabolism, preventing energy from converting into fat, regulating blood sugar
levels, restricting food cravings, burning fat and also by helping your body
absorb minimal fat.
3. Green tea does
not help suppress your appetite
Many companies claim that green tea helps suppress your
appetite. This is a misleading fact because it is the chromium and not green
tea extract that suppresses your appetite.
Research has proven that rats tend to eat less
only after getting injected with, and not after drinking green tea. So the only
way green tea can help you lose weight by suppressing your appetite is if you were
a really heavy green tea drinker who drinks it rather constantly.
4. Green tea helps induce
weight loss by burning fat
Losing one or two pounds a week is ideal, and healthy. Though
you may be able to lose more weight per week, it is usually only your body’s water
and muscle weight that you lose. This is not that good or permanent weight loss
because whatever water weight you lose is quickly regained upon rehydration.
Muscle loss is also not good or healthy
because it only ends up slowing down your body metabolism. This in turn ends up
increasing the chances of your regaining your lost weight.
So while you can obviously lose
weight after drinking tea, the results are slow. However this is nothing to
worry about because the weight loss results are permanent. This is because
green tea helps induce fat loss and not water or muscle loss.
5. No point
drinking more green tea
Scientists have not been able to prove that drinking more
green tea will help you lose more weight. It is only been proven that the
longer you drink green tea, the more fat it helps you burn. So it is better if
you develop a habit of drinking high-quality green tea because it helps you
remain slim and healthy for a long time to come.
6. No side effects
and safe for weight maintenance
The best news is that you can safely drink green tea to help
you lose weight for as long as you want, without worrying about any side
effects. You can safely drink 3-6 cups every day, even after reaching your
ideal weight, for its health benefits and also to help maintain your lost
weight.
So if you are thinking about starting to drink green tea to
help you lose weight, these facts prove that it’s indeed a wise and safe thing
to do. However don’t expect miracles like overnight weight loss.
While green tea will help you
lose weight, and the weight loss induced is permanent, it’s only after some
time that you start losing weight and noticing changes in your body.
Patience and consistency will
help you reach your weight loss goals. Of course, it goes without saying
that some regular exercise will also help. All you need to do is go for short
20-30 min walks at least 5 times a week for improved health and weight loss.
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