Green Tea Diet: Effective for Weight Loss?
Green tea comes from the same plant as traditional black tea and oolong tea, Camellia Sinensis. It seems that Chinese green tea was discovered by accident by emperor Shen-Nung in the year 2737 B.C.. It's absolutely certain that Chinese green tea has been around for thousands of year.
And all this time, Chinese medicine has used it to treat digestive problems, headaches, immune enhancemen and lack of energy,
Chinese diet green tea is prepared by steaming the fresh tea leaves at high temperatures. Thus the significant part of the nutritional enzyme content will stay intact. In contrast to black and oolong tea, green tea is never fermented. The leaves are rolled and those tightly rolled leaves have long been considered as a sign of quality.
Chinese diet green tea is prepared by steaming the fresh tea leaves at high temperatures. Thus the significant part of the nutritional enzyme content will stay intact. In contrast to black and oolong tea, green tea is never fermented. The leaves are rolled and those tightly rolled leaves have long been considered as a sign of quality.
So, how effective is Chinese diet green tea for weight loss?
Green tea has thermogenic properties, which are perhaps brought on by its caffeine content that interacts with catechin polyphenols.Thermogenesis is the process of the body burning fuel without making chemical energy. A recent double-blind study validates this as was proven that green tea decreases body fat and lowers cholesterol-levels.
Other studies have shown that green tea extracts, because of their digestive enzymes, are capable of reducing fat digestion.
Experts believe that if combined with the other weight loss supplements or techniques, this Chinese tea could be an excellent addition to your diet.
In short, green tea is thought to have a simulative effect on the metabolism and every dieter knows that a faster metabolism means a greater number of calories burned. In addition, the compounds found in green tea are thought to increase the effectiveness of exercise, helping people burn more calories with the same amount of exertion.
That's why great green tea fat metabolizer capsules are available.
That's why today Chinese green tea is considered as beneficial for weight loss.
But .... there is more.
This tea has many, many other benefits. It is one of the over 30 foods described in our E-book 'The Awesome Healing Powers of Superfoods'. That's because it appears to block the formation of cancer-causing compounds. It also contains powerful anti-oxidants, even more powerful than vitamin C and vitamin E, and more powerful than that found in many fruits and vegetables.
It also stimulates immune system cells.
Research has shown that green tea may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. It is even good for the teeth as it contain fluoride that helps fight tooth decay.
And it doesn't stop here!
Since Chinese diet green tea has all these benefits, it is recommended that you take it up into your diet.
But more importantly, it's a superfood. And that should be the main reason for drinking green tea.
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