Do you need that little bit extra to achieve your weight loss goals ? If your answered in the affirmative then trying green tea may be an option for you. There are several choices of green teas to help you lose weight. In addition to helping shave off the pounds, green tea has many other therapeutic affects.
The main benefit of green tea leaves comes from the fact that it is processed in a very natural way, through steaming or drying. Unlike some teas that are fermented as part of the processing, green tea retains much of the properties that it is renowned for. Antioxidant, antiviral, and anti- cancer properties are preserve in the delicate leaves of the green tea. Using green tea for weight loss is attributed to its fat flushing properties. Green tea has many health benefits besides weight loss and has a clean, fresh taste.
Studies suggest that people that drink one bottle of green tea daily for a few months have lost more body fat than people who do not. The active ingredient known as catechin is thought to be the weight loss trigger that accounts for this difference. Catechins help your body to burn calories faster, decrease body fat, and act to suppress your appetite.
Though several different teas are based on the plant known as Camellia Sinensis, green tea is by far the best at fighting fat. If you have tries green tea but don't like the taste, there are other options available. You can get a blend of green tea and another tea that you like the taste of or a more popular option is to take green tea pills. Green tea pills have all the benefits of drinking the tea without the taste or odor of the drink.
In a pill form, green tea for weight loss is usually taken one to two pills at a time. It is recommended to take them with food. Drinking the traditional tea versus swallowing it in pill form daily doesn't seem to be significantly different as far as weigh loss goes. However, green tea does remain in the body longer when taken in a pill rather than drunk.
There is a third option for getting the benefits out of green tea. You can apply a green tea patch to your arm or back and get the benefits of the green tea leaf without making a brew of the beverage. The patch is used as a weight loss aid that sticks to your skin all day. It may not be as effective as drinking the tea or taking pills but it is less intrusive if you really don't like the taste of green tea. Remember that if you have any allergies, especially adhesive allergies, to consider what is used in making the patch stick.
Adding green tea to your plan to lose weight should be relatively straightforward, given the variety of options open to you. Before you do this however, you might want to check with your physician that it will not interfere with any medication that you may be on.
