Does Green Tea help with weight loss or is it just another one of those myths we all hear about losing weight?
I often get asked questions about the effectiveness of so called weight loss solutions and the other day I was talking to Felicity (Flick) when she asked me something
no one has ever asked me before ” How effective is Green Tea with losing weight or does it even work?”
After doing some research I found out that Yes it does, but not as significantly as some people would like us to believe.
Apparently a study was carried out in the University of Geneva in Switzerland which reported that drinking green tea an average of 3 times a day over a sustained period only boosted energy levels by around 4-5%.
So what does that mean to Felicity in real terms is a 4% increase in energy significant to make it worth while.
Truth is I doubt it. Lets suppose for simplicity Flick burns 2,000 calories a day now an additional 4% would be 80 calories or at 5% would be 100 calories. Not insignificant by any means but not going to leave you shedding pounds quickly like the ads would have us believe.
However it seems that boosting energy levels is not the only way Green Tea can be effective. It also promotes fat burning and actually reduces the adsorption and storage of fat.
This added with the energy benefit may not be easy to quantify scientifically but certainly throws a positive light on the claims being made about the effectiveness of green tea.
I believe Green tea should still be viewed as something to assist with weight loss and this does not mean you can do no exercise and eat what you like and just sit back drinking tea.
But maybe just maybe this cynical writer could be won over with just a gentle nudge in the right direction as to Green Tea’s effectiveness.
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I love green tea and these is one more reason for it, thank you for posting great articles like these one.