Health Tea: Some Tea May Help You Lose Weight
Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by admin in Herbal Remedies, Weight Loss
Tea is no longer just a beverage of choice but rather a way to lose to weight. Green tea has many health benefits but also contains many antioxidants that aid in weight loss. Green tea helps speed up your metabolism and in turn helps you lose weight.
Exercise and a healthy diet is still the best way to loose weight. However incorporating green tea into your diet can help you burn fat faster.
Green tea speeds up your metabolism so your body will burn calories at a faster rate than it normally would. Many people are aware of the fact that green tea is rich in antioxidants. These antioxidants are responsible for contributing to weight loss.
EGCG, an antioxidant found in green tea, helps the body release fat into the blood stream which helps a person loose weight. Green tea also uses the fats in your body as energy causing weight loss.
Another benefit of drinking green tea is it helps reduce cravings. Even when eating healthy and exercising a person tends to have cravings. Studies have shown that people who drink green tea consume 60% less calorie than those who dont. Green tea helps calm cravings and prevents you from filling up on unneccesary caloires.
Green tea contains less caffeine than most soft drinks and coffee. It even satisfies the cravings most people have for coffee. When drinking green tea most people dont tend to add cream in sugar like they would with coffee, which reduces calorie intake.
Along with increasing your metabolims green tea helps increase a persons endurance when working out. By boosting your metabolism it increases ones stamina and allows for longer workouts.
Overall green tea is a healthy alternative to most beverages and does wonders for the body. It helps with weight loss and prevents many ailments.