Green Tea Extract and Weight Loss by John Pawlett

Green tea has always been known to have several health benefits, but who knew that it could contribute to losing weight as well?

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that green tea extract can increase metabolism and fat oxidation of the body. In theory, scientists believe that the weight loss benefits of green tea extracts are due to their caffeine content but the results of the study show otherwise as they discovered that green tea extracts have weight loss benefits beyond that of caffeine.

In their study, the researchers administered alone the same amount of caffeine as that in tea extracts but found that it did not make any significant changes in the body's overall energy expenditure. This led them to conclude that tea extracts have ingredients in them that actively interact with each other, promoting increased metabolism and fat oxidation that lead to loss of weight.

Further findings indicated that a certain compound found in tea full of the extracts might be the ingredient that causes weight loss. These extract compounds called Flavonoids may alter the way the body uses norepinephrine, a hormone that monitors how calories are burned. When flavonoids interact with other extract ingredients, more calories are burned thus contributing to loss of weight.

Another ingredient that actively contributes to the weight loss benefits of green tea is the compound catechin polyphenols. These compounds also interact with other extract ingredients in order to promote lossing weight by fat burning and thermogenesis (a process of losing energy by daytime heat).

The great thing about the loss of weight benefit of extracts is that it does not have any adverse side-effects. Unlike other herbal products like ephedra and prescription drugs for obesity, green extract does not increase the speed of heart rates or raise blood pressure. In this regard, tea is an effective and safer alternative to other weight loss products which may cause harm to the user.

The study conducted by the University of Geneva on the loss of weight benefit of the extract implicated that green tea can also help thyroid patients. According to dietitian Lynn Moss, M.S., R.D.,tea extracts are a healthier choice for people with thyroid who may be too sensitive to stimulants. tea can promote loss of weight by increasing metabolism without over stimulating the adrenal glands.

A common beverage all throughout Asia, healthy tea has recently gained popularity in the West. Further researches were conducted to identify other health benefits of tea extracts aside from weight loseing. It was found that certain extract compounds can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and even ulcers.

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