Probably you've heard the many benefits of green tea and among the benefit is associated with weight loss. In this article, we will explore the healthy benefits that we can get from green tea.
Green Tea Helps Increase Metabolism
As I have discussed on the previous article here, metabolism is one of the key elements that helps the body become an efficient fat burning machine.It has a thermogenic property that can effectively burn the fat in the body. In fact, there are thermogenic fat burners in the market which uses green tea as one of their primary ingredients. It also helps in eliminating a fat called visceral fats which is known to trigger diabetes.
Lowers Cholesterol Levels
Green tea is a rich source of polyphenols known as catechins which is an antioxidant. Maybe you've heard the word antioxidant when you talk to someone who is an expert of green tea. Scientific studies revealed that the abundance of this antioxidant in green tea, helps in lowering the cholesterol level within the human body.
Green Suppress Appetite
Research also proved that it helps suppress one's appetite, specially when taken before meals. This is a good news for those who have hard time controlling their meals or can't implement portion control. Green tea leaves contains ECCG or EpigalloCatechin Gallate that is an appetite suppressant.
If you are among those who have hard time doing portion control, try taking green tea before meals. Do it regularly for a week and see how it works for you.
Contains Low Amount Of Calorie
Normally, green tea carries only approximately 4 calories in every cup or serving. Besides its low calorie content, it also has low caffeine content. If you're a coffee drinker, this can be a great alternative or at least balance out coffee consumption. For instance, if you're consuming 4 cups of coffee a day, try consuming 2 and the other 2 will be green tea.
One other benefit besides low calorie and caffeine contents is that, this act as a diurectic which is good for shedding away water weight. Green tea also helps in slowing down the production of carbohydrates, hence, the conversion of sugar or glucose in the body into fat is not that fast, and if you regularly take green tea, this can help in lessening the production of fats.
Rich In Vitamins
Not really known to most people, green tea is rich in Vitamins B, C and thiamine. Having a good supply of these vitamins helps the brain functions more efficiently, in other words, besides weight loss benefits, green tea provides memory boost.
Above are among the benefits of green tea when it comes to weight loss. I'm sure there are other benefits of it that I have not mentioned above such as helps improve energy level or stamina. This is due to its caffeine and catechins contents that makes it an energy booster, which is additionally helps endurance when doing workouts.
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