Green
Tea, its a No Brainer!
The discovery of green tea and its health benefits was made thousands of
years ago. In the beginning, it was only cultivated and used in different parts
of Asia like China and India but it has recently gained a lot of popularity in
the western world as well because of its various health benefits proven by
scientific research. Just like black tea, green tea is also prepared from the
leaves of tea plant know as Camellia Sinensis but green tea does not go through
the same oxidation process as black tea and due to this reason, most of its
beneficial properties remain intact. The important question: Does green
tea burn fat? We need to find out what does green tea contain and how its
ingredients help us lose fat.
Green Tea Ingredients.
Green tea contains some of the most powerful antioxidants known as
polyphenols. The polyphenols contained in green tea (also known
as catechins) are much stronger antioxidants even when compared with
Vitamin C. Green tea contains 6 different types of catechin but the most important
of them all is known as Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). EGCG is mainly
responsible for providing various health benefits that are associated with
green tea and it also helps us in fighting different diseases. Green tea also
contains caffeine which gives it the refreshing effect. Other ingredients of
green tea include: theanine, butyric acid, vitamins A, B1, B12, K, P, pectin,
fluoride, iron, magnesium, calcium, strontium, copper, nickel, and zinc.
How Does Green Tea Burn Fat?
Scientific research has shown that green tea can help in losing excess fat
from the body. That is why it is one of the main ingredients of most of the
weight loss pills and supplements available in the market. The food that we eat is converted by our liver into a gel like substance
known as triglycerides. These triglycerides are used as main source of energy
by our body to perform various physical activities. The more we eat, the more
triglycerides are released in to our blood stream and the excess of them is
converted in to body fat which can cause various health problems in the long
run. The polyphenols (especially EGCG) in green tea dissolve the excess
triglycerides and prevent us from gaining extra body fat. The antioxidants and
caffeine contained in green tea also signal our nervous system to release the
already stored body fat in to the blood stream so that it can be used to fuel
our body. Thus green tea makes us more energetic and accelerates our metabolism
to burn extra calories.
Other Health Benefits.
Green tea provides us countless health benefits and only a few of them are
mentioned below:
Prevents many forms of Cancer.
Clinical studies have shown that polyphenols in green tea can help prevent
us from various types of cancer such as lung cancer, stomach cancer and colon
cancer. These polyphenols can kill cancerous cells present in the body and also
reduce the size of dangerous tumors.
Improves dental health.
Green tea has antibacterial effects and prevents us from the bacterium that
causes tooth decay. Different compounds in green tea also help us in fighting
bad breath.
Improves skin health.
Many skin care products use antioxidants such as vitamin A, C and E that
help in skin care. Green tea has much stronger antioxidants and can help in
preventing our skin from sun damage and wrinkles
Summary:
I have included a concentrated Green Tea extract in every weight loss
program I've designed. ½ tea spoon dissolved in an 12 ounce glass of water gives you
all the health benefits I’ve mentioned and burns 80 calories. That 12 ounce
glass with meals and snacks equals 400 lost calories, and adequate hydration, it’s
a no brainer!
Copyright Healthy Weight Loss for
Life 2012
Thank you.
John
Cardinal
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