Whether they drink it or not, everybody is aware of the fact that green tea helps to reduce fat; in fact, it is the healthiest drink with antioxidants and different substances that are good for health. Regular intake of green tea can help you lose weight due to the following reasons:
- It contains bioactive substances that help reduce fat
Green tea is not just flavored, hot water. It has bioactive substances that dissolve in water. These substances such as caffeine have beneficial biological effects. One cup contains 24-40 mg of caffeine which is less than coffee but is still sufficient to have a mild effect. Research has proven that caffeine improves exercise performance and helps in burning fat.
- Green tea contains a wide range of antioxidants
Green tea contains a number of antioxidants, the most potent of which is, catechins. These antioxidants help to boost metabolism thus helping you to lose weight quickly.
- Green tea helps to drive fat from fat cells
Green tea contains EGCG, an antioxidant which helps to break down fat by increasing the levels of hormones in the body. This fat then moves into the blood stream and is used by the body as energy for different cells (including muscle cells).
- Green tea helps to burn more fat especially during exercise
A large number of fat burning supplements available in the market contain green tea as an ingredient due to the fact that it helps to burn fat during exercise. Research conducted on a group of men showed that those who used the green tea supplement and exercised were able to burn 17% more fat than those who exercised without the supplement.
Another study done over a longer period of time showed that people who regularly took the administered green tea supplement were able to burn fat during the resting phase of their workout. Thus, research proves that green tea extract boosts fat burning, especially during exercise.
- Green tea helps to burn calories throughout the day
Human cells perform many functions for which they need energy. Whether you are sleeping, walking, or just sitting down the human body is continually burning calories. Studies have proven that green tea helps to burn calories even when you are resting.
- Green tea helps to boost the body’s metabolic rate
Regular intake of green tea boosts the body’s metabolism and helps you to burn calories around the clock. In some cases, the increase recorded has been 3% - 4% while some cases have shown an increase of almost 8%. If a person burns 2000 calories in a day, green tea helps them to burn an additional 60-80 calories a day, though the number may vary according to individuals.
- Regular intake of green tea can help reduce appetite
Drinking green tea reduces appetite and curb cravings thus making it easier to take in fewer calories without having to fight of the need to eat food at random.
- Green tea helps to lose abdominal fat
The human body has two kinds of fat – subcutaneous fat that is present below the skin and visceral fat which builds up in the belly and around the organs. Visceral fat is very dangerous for health as it causes heart disease and diabetes. Daily intake of green tea helps to get rid of visceral fat thus decreasing the risk of many diseases and helping you to lead a healthier and happy life.
- Green tea relaxes the mind
Green tea helps you to relax and keep calm. It helps you to avoid stress eating thus aiding in weight loss.
- Green tea reduces the risk of becoming obese
Drinking green tea significantly reduces body weight, abdominal fat, waist circumference, and body fat percentage thus reducing the risk of obesity.
