Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Use of Green Tea in the 101 Diet

Green tea is one of those super foods that originate in china and is credited with some of the most extra ordinary feats of bringing the weight down. It is also credited with a myriad of other health benefits. These tea leaves are steamed and dried without fermentation so that the oxidation process is severely limited. Because it contains plenty of anti oxidants, green tea is a favored drink for elderly Chinese because it is reputed to slow the ageing process. There have been other benefits reported including the fight against cancer, a good relief for arthritis, helping to lower blood cholesterol, fighting infection, dealing with heart problems and improving the general immune system.

For those who have weight issues, the caffeine and polyphenol ingredients in the products react to increase the ability to burn calories at a fast rate. Therefore green tea targets the most fundamental dynamic of weight loss. If you can reduce your calorie intake then a solid exercise regime will set you up for success in getting to control your weight. The presence of catechin also enables the body to oxidize fats at a faster rate than would normally be experienced. This means that in effect your are reducing the amount of calories you are taking while at the same time burning fat. This is a super combination which can only lead to great success in your diet program.

The dangers still remain in terms of getting complacent and believing that you are untouchable from a diet perspective. This can encourage you to start eating without restraint and you never know you might end up putting the weight back on without a single recourse. There is no magic dieting pill at the moment and the sooner we all get to used to it the better.

This is purely anecdotal but I once knew a friend who was on Chinese tea and she said that it made her very ill. She was convinced that the tea was not only draining away the fat and calories but every single food nutrient including vitamins. She did concede that she had lost the weight but she felt that the manner in which she lost the weight and the side effects made it very difficult for her to ever consider going back to the Chinese tea diet. She said that she preferred to do exercise anyway. I wonder whether any of you has had similar experiences.

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