How does Green Tea burn fat?

There are lots of green tea fat burning supplements that are marketed as “fat burners”, some even claim to specifically burn belly fat. So we wondered, how does green tea burn fat? and why are there claims that it can help you lose weight? We found some answers:

Green Tea Causes Loss of Appetite

According to a 2000 study by the University of Chicago’s Tang Center for Herbal Medicine, green tea causes a significant loss of appetite. The lucky rats who got to volunteer for this study lost 21% of their body weight after being injected with “epigallocatechin gallate” EGCG, a substance from green tea leaves. After a week of daily injects, the rats were found to have eaten a whopping 60% less food.

“The effects of long-term daily oral consumption of 2–4 cups (500–1000 mL) of green tea or EGCG-containing green tea extracts may mimic some of the acute effects of EGCG. Studies have shown that oral consumption of green tea, EGCG, or EGCG-containing green tea extract can lower serum and LDL cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol, and lower serum glucose. On the basis of the in vivo effects of EGCG on body weight loss, body fat, serum lipid nutrients, thermogenesis, and fat oxidation and of the in vitro effects of EGCG on fat cell functions, long-term consumption of green tea may decrease the incidence of obesity and, perhaps, green tea components such as EGCG may be useful for treating obesity.”

Read the rest of the study at UCHospitals.edu: Green tea derivative causes loss of appetite, weight loss in rats

A letter written by the research team at the Molecular Biology Tang Center Herbal Medicine (Chicago) and Ben May Institute for Cancer Research states the above findings. This can be read at  The Journal Of Clinical Nutrition: Modulation of Obesity by Green Tea Catechin.

Natural green tea leaves, unprocessed may be the best way to go aside from supplements and manufactured (processed tea). Try Adagio’s natural green tea: Green Tea Sampler

Green Tea Burns Fat

Green tea is rich in “catechins”, a polyphenol that has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and an affect on the way body stores fat and cholesterol. According to an article titled “Green Tea Fights Fat” on WebMD:

“The catechin content varies by amount of green tea used and steeping time. But general recommendations, based on previous studies on the benefits of green tea, are at least 4 cups a day. Green tea extract supplements are also available. Researchers say the results indicate that catechins in green tea not only help burn calories and lower LDL cholesterol but may also be able to mildly reduce body fat.”

Green Tea and Belly Fat

Green tea also contains caffeine. This helps to rev up your metabolism, which in turn allows you to lose weight faster. Green tea will help you burn belly fat if you 1) stop pigging out, 2) exercise, 3) exercise more. You don’t even have to break into a sweat if you learn how to do tummy targeting isometric belly exercises.

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