| Due to the inactive lifestyle some people live and | | | | study on the special diet conducted by American |
| the unhealthy eating patterns; obesity has | | | | and Swiss scientists at the University of Geneva, |
| become one of the major health issues in our | | | | it was shown the tea causes an additional increase |
| society today. | | | | of 4% in the body's natural energy expenditure. |
| It is estimated that more that 50% of the | | | | People who were on a green tea diet were more |
| American population is overweight or obese. An | | | | likely to use up more fats than those not on the |
| increasing awareness on the risks of obesity, a lot | | | | diet, thus helping with reducing stored fat. |
| of people are now aiming to lose weight and live | | | | Green tea diets have also been shown to greatly |
| healthy lifestyles. Although it takes having better | | | | help in reducing cholesterol levels. Another study |
| eating habits and more active lifestyles, being on a | | | | was conducted in China using 240 people with high |
| diet plan is also a very popular because it helps on | | | | cholesterol levels as subjects. These people were |
| the goal to lose weight. | | | | placed on a green tea diet of one capsule |
| While it is critical to lose weight, people also realize | | | | (equivalent to seven cups of green tea) every |
| that the diets they join must be risk free and do | | | | day. After 3 months, those who were on the diet |
| not have any negative side effects in the short | | | | dropped 16% in their cholesterol levels. |
| or long term. This is where green tea comes in. | | | | In recent studies, it has also been shown that |
| Green tea is a natural ingredient which not only | | | | green tea diets can also be a potential cure to |
| helps with weight loss, but also brings various | | | | obesity. The catechin polyphenols available in the |
| health benefits for improved body vitality and | | | | diet can holdup the reaction of gastric and |
| longevity. | | | | pancreatic lipases in the body. These enzymes are |
| What Is Its Background? | | | | responsible for converting calories in the body into |
| The green tea diet has been extremely | | | | fats. By delaying these enzymes, the diet can |
| appreciated by the Chinese as an herbal and | | | | therefore stop fat from being stored and prevent |
| medicinal drink for four thousands of years. It | | | | obesity in people. |
| comes from the plant called Carmellia sinensis. The | | | | In addition, the special type of diet contains |
| key health benefits of green tea diets are due to | | | | considerable quantity of caffeine which means it |
| the fact that it is steamed during the process of | | | | mildly suppresses appetite. However, the caffeine |
| making it, thus preserving the natural antioxidants | | | | is not as high as those found in other |
| in its original form. This is very beneficial to one's | | | | caffeine-based beverages, like coffee. These high |
| health as the body can easily and quickly absorb | | | | levels of caffeine are potentially harmful for the |
| these antioxidants. | | | | body since an excess of it can cause heart |
| What Are The Health Benefits Of Green Tea | | | | palpitations, hypertension, and insomnia. Because |
| Diet? | | | | green tea contains only very low levels of |
| There are many health benefits associated with | | | | caffeine, there is no risk of experiencing these |
| the diet. | | | | negative side-effects. |
| For one it can help prevent cancer. Some specific | | | | Green tea can potentially offer several benefits to |
| substances called epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG | | | | your diet. It is recommended to include the |
| in green tea diets help in destroying cancer cells | | | | wonderful drink in your diet. With this weight loss |
| without harming any neighboring tissues. | | | | strategy, not only can you drop those pounds, |
| EGCG is also helpful in boosting the 24-hour | | | | but you can also boost your overall health and |
| energy expenditure of the body. Based on a | | | | vitality. |