Green Tea and Weight Loss

Excessive weight gain and obesity and problems alike have become serious in recent times. Major factors contributing to this league of problems are, busy lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and most importantly man's ignorance towards health! These problems have increased at an alarming rate. No wonder, many people who have (of late!) become conscious and concerned about their physical appearance and health, have weight loss as the biggest point on their fitness agenda. You could see them trying out different food products, different diet plans and attending various exercise programs, that would help them regain their original shape and persona!

Tea has been an important part of such diet programs, for years. It is especially green tea, that is included in diets, as many experts claim it to be beneficial for weight loss. But, how? In what way, can one establish the relation between green tea and weight loss? Well, the text below is written with an intention to acquaint you with this relation.

Benefits of Green Tea

Is green tea beneficial for weight loss and fat burning? I know, you are here to find out an answer to this question! However, why not look at some common green tea benefits and then proceed to the focus of our discussion! Green tea, if consumed in sufficient and prescribed quantities, can do wonders to your health. If complemented with regular exercises and a good nutrition plan, it can benefit you in various ways. Green tea is beneficial for people who are suffering from problems such as rise in cholesterol levels. It actually lowers down high cholesterol levels and thus helps in maintaining a healthy heart. Green tea is also good for the immune system, as it has the ability to combat against viral and bacterial infections. Moreover, the presence of polyphenol chemicals in green tea, has proved to be useful to treat rheumatoid arthritis. This is because, polyphenol chemicals act as oxidants and prevent oxidative stress.

Weight Loss Benefits from Green Tea

• The first reason for the close association of green tea and weigh loss is the presence of catechin polyphenols. The food we eat, is converted in triglyceride, into the small intestine and the liver. This triglyceride is further transported to the bloodstream to supply energy to various tissues of our body. Sufficient amounts of triglyceride are very much helpful (rather necessary) for a continuous energy supply. But, excess quantities of triglyceride get converted into fat, which then accumulate into various parts of our body. Catechin polyphenols which were mentioned earlier, now play an important role by activating enzymes that dissolve the excess amount of triglyceride, thus controlling its over production, and preventing obesity.
• After fat burning, green tea is also beneficial for increasing the metabolic process. Again, it is the catechin polyphenols that have an important part to play in it! A part of these (catechin polyphenols) is the epigallocatechin gallate, which helps in increasing the metabolic rate. Epigallocatechin gallate along with caffeine, poses a positive effect on the central nervous system, thereby transporting the excess body fat to the blood stream and convert it into energy. This process is referred to as thermogenesis, which further results in eliminating excess fat and increase the energy levels of our body. Energy thus generated can be utilized in exercising more.

I hope the above discussion was sufficient enough to make you understand the relation of green tea and weight loss, and also acquaint you with some green tea health benefits. To get the best possible results, insist on consuming green tea in sufficient quantities. Get the needful amount prescribed from a qualified dietitian and include green tea in your regular diet to reap all its benefits.