Green Tea & Weight loss

(The formula of getting skinny with Green Tea)

Obesity is one of the biggest problems challenging the world today. A sedentary lifestyle, combined with the craving for junk food and drinks leads to several obesity-related complications like heart disease, sleeping disorder, diabetes, hypertension, etc. Because of obesity, we develop several types of fat in our body for example subcutaneous fat that lodges under our skin, visceral fat i.e. the belly fat which builds up around the organs. This visceral fat is harmful than the subcutaneous fat  because it helps in inflammation and insulin resistance, both of which are strongly linked to all sorts of serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Thanks to Green Tea, it gives relief in this part.

Nutrients found in Green Tea that help in fat loss

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) 

One of the six different catechins found in green tea increases the metabolic rate of our body, in other words it intensifies the levels of fat oxidation and the rate at which our body turns food into calories, which, in turn, aids in weight loss. It helps us in burning about 3-4% and sometimes up to 8% more calories each day. In order to burn fat, it must be broken down first in the fat cell and moved into our bloodstream. EGCG helps inhibit an enzyme that breaks down the hormone norepinephrine and the amount of norepinephrine increases in our body. More norepinephrine leads to more breaking of fats. With breaking down fat releases into the bloodstream and makes it available for us as energy. So no more fat deposits and weight gain. EGCG also increases our body temperature so we may burn more calories.

Caffeine 

Caffeine present in Green Tea along with EGCG may actually have a synergistic effect because caffeine also aids in fat burning, in the same way EGCG do and improves exercise performance. Caffeine burns 9 extra calories for every 100 milligrams of caffeine we drink. Thus, Green tea reduces our body fat and bloating. At the same time, it detoxifies our body and suppress the untimely food cravings. This would make us take in fewer calories, automatically that means without any effort. Because it contains caffeine, green tea is enabled with diuretic properties, so it helps in eliminating excess water and thereby, reduces excess weight. Hence, drinking green tea daily can really help one in his/her weight loss journey. 

Methods one must choose to loose fat

• In order to lose weight, one must choose Matcha green tea which happens to be the richest green tea source of nutrients and antioxidants. Matcha green tea is grown and prepared differently than other green teas and the whole tea leaf is consumed.
• Cream and sugar destroys any weight loss benefits earned by green tea. So, anyone on a fat loose plan must have plain green tea that is not added with sugar, honey and milk or cream.
• Always substitute your morning beverage with green tea rather than coffee. Even if one is with his/her friends and relatives, he/she can save calories by taking green tea instead of coffee.
• Always take iced green tea instead of soda or soft drinks to have a control on calorie consumption.
• In the afternoon, one must choose to have a warm cup of tea to satisfy afternoon craving. 
• Drinking one glass of green tea before dinner fills up part of one’s stomach. This saves extra calories, means more weight loss.
• One must prefer to do exercise as Green tea extracts along with exercise burns 17% more fat in people who are taking green tea extracts than who didn’t get the extracts.
• If someone is doing exercises then he/she must take green tea 1 hour prior to his/her workout session. Though, morning and evening are the best time to drink green tea.
• If one on a serious weight loss routine, the he/she must eat more protein rich foods and on a mission of cutting carbohydrates.
• One should avoid eating overly processed, high-fat or high-sugar foods in the process of fat loss as they may negate the benefits.