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Green Tea Weight Loss: Weight Loss Myth or Truth?
Green tea weight loss? Green tea has been touted as one of the miracle methods to lose weight without any effort. You just drink 3-5 cups of green tea and off the pounds fall …, or not so? Is there some truth in green tea aiding weight loss or is this just another fad diet? Well, to tell the truth, both sides have some valid points. Green tea is not the magic bullet if you were looking for that, but the good news is that science does support the theory that green tea might be helpful to lose weight to a certain degree.
Facts on green tea weight loss
There seems to be a general consensus that if you drink 3-5 cups of green tea, this will stimulate your body’s thermogenesis, which is the body’s heat production through a higher metabolism. Now thit first sounds good, you drink some tea and the body starts to burn more calories. However, the effect is restricted to an increase of 2-4% which works out to about 40 – 80 calories per day. Now, that doesn’t really cover the extra chocolate bar or donut that we are having daily, but still it can add up over time. As everything that you turn into a habit, the long term effect can be quite impressive. You could lose about 6-8 pounds over the course of a year. That does not sound like fast weight loss, and as single strategy it might not even balance the additional weight gain that occurs through overeating during that time, but if you add another 3 or 4 such little habits, it starts to look like something!
How does green tea promote weight loss
Scientists have found that drinking green tea will increase the heat production of your body, also called thermogenesis. This effect was first thought to be due to the caffeine content of green tea as caffeine is known for this effect. However, the caffeine amount in green tea has a bigger effect on the extra calories burned than the same amount of pure caffeine. This suggests that there are more active ingredients in green tea, and catechins are thought to work synergistically together with the caffeine. This is especially important for people who are sensitive to caffeine as green tea is the lower caffeine option.
Catechins responsible for weight loss
Catechins found in green tea might according to scientists be the reason for the weight loss that people do experience when drinking tea for a longer period of time. A 12 week study could confirm weight loss in people who drank catechin rich tea versus a control group having tea low in catechins. The exact mechanism has not yet been fully investigated, but the effects of green tea on blood sugar and it’s property to inhibit glucose uptake into the fat cells seem to influence the body’s fat depots confirming an old Chinese proverb saying: “The who drinks green tea will stay slim”. 
Green tea influences blood sugar and fat metabolism
On the other side, there are substances in green tea which seems to slow down the uptake of glucose into the blood thus preventing insulin spikes and reducing cravings. Now, that does not mean that green tea is an appetite suppressant, but rather the biochemical reason for cravings like a blood sugar spike, is less intense leading to less extra calorie intake through snacking or binge eating. Having that said, green tea did reduce the appetite in mice and consequently reduced the calorie intake considerably resulting in significant weight loss. However, the same effect in humans could only be achieved by green tea injection.
Green tea increases endurance
Another beneficial fact about green tea is that it increases endurance. So if you are doing lots of exercise to lose weight, this might be of help as it has been reported that exercise plus green tea burns more calories than only the exercise itself, at least in mice …
Conclusions on green tea weight loss:
Green tea is not the magic bullet of weight loss that melts your fat depots while you can go on having chocolate cake. Universal laws are still in place and to lose weight you still need to eat less than you burn.
Nevertheless, a few good cups of tea per day make you feel full and satiated and can keep cravings in check. So, don’t expect wonders, but have your tea nevertheless, it is the healthier option to coffee either way!
Interesting post
Bookmarked it! I would like to see more info about this topic
Pretty good going, I’m going to post a quote of your content on my website (with a link back). I hope that’s ok?
I truly appreciate you taking your value time to teach me some valuable lessons here. I will try to put them more green tea in my diet. However, from my own experience, I’m still not convinced that it actually helps.
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I think Green Tea is not just a myth. My mother take it and proof it. She suggest me to take it too. But i don’t like taste of tea, so i try another way and worked for me.
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Green tea is a great way to lose weight, as long as you exercise as well.
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I am really starting to think that this whole “weight loss” focus is wrong. We need to be focused on “healthy living” and then everything else will follow…(like natural weight loss, longer life, cleaner arteries (heart health), better skin, and generally happier life) That, to me, makes a whole lot more sense! Thank you so much, Kristen K.
I don’t think there is such a thing as a magic bullet and as you said, the increase in your metabolism does give you carte blanche to eat whatever you feel like. It should be seen as a nice to have but not a weight loss miracle.
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the antioxidants in green tea really helps prevent cancer and some other forms of tumors.*,;
Great post! I found it very helpful and inspiring.
I never knew that geen tea was so fgood at ading weight loss. Thanks for the information it is really useful and i will definately be adding green tea to my shopping list!
Interesting article! Now I know the facts about green tea. It really helps losing your weight. That’s great! Nice blog…
Maybe not a magic bullet, but drinking green tea just makes sense as a part of healthy living.
There is not magic bullet in weight loss anyway, but you can do a lot of little things which add up and when done consistently lead to weight loss! The WHAT to do is actually easy, it’s the How to implement these changes that people struggle with.
A great post, though I didn’t need much convincing. Green Tea is the real deal.
There are tons of ways to loose weight and knowing that green tea is one of that. You may drink green tea in its raw form but I prefer to mix a bit of lemon juice and honey to it so as to make the tea taste great. Also keep in mind that there is no restriction that you should drink tea only once per day; you can drink it as often as you want, and remember that the more you drink green tea, the faster you would lose weight.
Not every Green tea is same. It depends a lot on the ingredients. For example, our tea called Cho Yung has 100% natural ingredients which help in losing weight. Your article gives a nice detailed explanation on how the entire process works. Thanx.
This information is useful for all
I think that green tea has an important role in weight loss and well being. However I believe that attention should also be directed at your overall diet. Cutting out processed food will help alot.
When you are trying to lose weight, the best way to do it is still by proper dieting and exercise.
This is a very objective look at the effects of Green Tea. Thank you for such a complete summary of the reasons why Green Tea effects body weight, and to what magnitude these effects can be expected. Obviously, people still need to consider the rest of their diet, and include exercise as well.
Losing that extra 6-9 lbs a year doesn’t sound like a lot but it does add up.
I agree that an overall diet and exercise is definitely necessary for weight loss but Green Tea (as well as other types of tea such as Oolong and Sencha) is a great substitute for your coffee as these teas have so many more health benefits like helping tp lower cholosterol, healthier teeth and eve aid in the prevention of some cancers. Give it a try.
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John C
Green Tea Dieting Made Easy
I don’t see green tea as a complete weight loss solution, but as an aid. The basics of any weight loss regime should always be a balanced high protein diet and physical exercise. Green tea can just help you go the extra mile. Besides, it also has many health benefits that are not related to weight loss!
If you want to lose weight you cant depend on green tea. You have to do proper excesses as well . Green tea will help you shaping your body up …..
Yes of course I have to agree with Osanda .. Green tea just helps you shaping up your body otherwise It wont help you losing unwanted fat storage on your body ..
Doing proper exercises and having a calorie reduced diet plan will help you making your body more in shape.
Hmmm… green tea is usually preferred by people who wanted to stay fit. It’s quite surprising that green tea can be used as an acne remedy. And not only that, green tea has many dental benefits like reducing symptoms of periodontitis.