Friday, September 5, 2008

Green Tea Weight Loss Plan

More people nowadays are turning to inexpensive and natural green tea weight loss plans to help them in their weight control efforts. Besides it is simple. Green tea can be drunk like any other tea, generally without milk or sweeteners, or if you don't like the taste you can purchase green tea extract.

A lot of Researches have shown that green tea helps to reduce weight by stimulating the body's thermogenesis process, which increases the intake of energy and the oxidization of fat in the body. Several compounds found in plants have this effect. The special thing about green tea is that it doesn't increase the heart rate, and thus considered to be safer than diet pills such as ephidrine that work by stimulating thermogenesis as well.

Many overweight people have or are at risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) and other cardiovascular problems, so what makes it a good choice is the fact that green tea doesn't put pressure on the heart. Ephedrine isn't usually recommended if you are in this group but green tea is considered a safe option. It means that you'll be able to gradually increase your exercise levels without increasing the risk of heart problems.

There are two ways to lose weight: one way is by eating less (consuming fewer calories) and the other is by increasing consumption of energy (using up more calories). Green tea works by increasing the output and this can be by close to 4%. Most scientists believe that this is caused by the high quantity of catechin that is in the tea and its extract.

The added benefit of Green tea is that it contains powerful antioxidants that may be beneficial to your health in several ways, strengthening the immune system and protecting against disease.

Keep in mind that green tea does contain caffeine so you should cut out coffee and other forms of tea while you are taking it. Decaffeinated green tea isn't recommended, since the beneficial properties of the plant may be destroyed by the chemical processes that are used to remove the caffeine.

At the same time you will need to practice control in what you eat. You will not lose any weight if you eat more to compensate for the calories that are burnt by the tea. Taking green tea and keeping to the same calorific intake that you have now should result in a gradual weight loss and better energy levels over a few weeks. Naturally you can increase the speed of this by reducing calorie consumption and/or increasing exercising.

Green tea is a simple, easy and cheap weight control aid that can be easily integrated into any weight loss program. The choice of tea or extract offers something for everyone. Natural and safe, green tea weight loss should feature in your program if you want to keep the weight off for good.

1 comment:

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