Green Tea as a fat burner

Being loaded with antioxidants and ECGC's , Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages that can be consumed. As mentioned in the earlier posts, it has a positive effect on many parts of the body and also helps in fighting with many diseases by improving the immune system.

Green tea also contains caffeine in smaller quantities (24-45 mg) depending on the type of green tea it is. caffeine is a stimulant drug  which helps a person in being more alert and awake.Every time we do some physical activity or exercise, we loose calories and consumption of green tea helps loosing more calories and in a positive and healthy way unlike other supplements available in market which guarantee weight loss in a shorter period. It must be kept in mind that there are no shortcuts to lose weight and that more physical  and eating good food is the only way. Green tea increases metabolism which in results gives us more energy while exercising and it's also said that it helps us to loose calories even while we are resting.

People might think that if there is no shortcut to loose weight then how come can green tea do all this. All this happens because Green tea contains large amount of antioxidants and ECGC's and that too in natural forms and not artificial and this has been by a number of studies help worldwide. Another viewpoint about green tea is that it makes you loose appetite and thus resulting in less consumption of food and finally less weight. To loose appetite people worldwide use appetite suppressing drugs, these drugs might suppress the appetite for now and also will might make you eat less food but these drugs have a negative effect in the long run and can attract a number of diseases some of which can prove to be fatal.

Loosing Abdominal Fat with green tea :

According to scientific studies, having more fat near abdomen is very harmful because of it's location near portal vein, which carrier blood from intentional area to liver. Abdomen fat is directly linked to high cholesterol & insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, high blood pressure and excess abdominal fat ( visceral fat )  can lead to stroke and heart disease.

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As per Harvard Health, A European study of nearly 500,000 women and men found that, for women, a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.85 was associated with a 52% increase in colorectal cancer risk. A long-running community study on atherosclerosis conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University found that even among normal-weight people, those with higher waist-to-hip ratios had just as much difficulty as those with higher BMIs in carrying out various activities of daily living, such as getting in and out of bed and performing household chores.

To get rid of Abdominal fat, Controlled diet is a important factor as eating without thinking and drinking green tea and not doing much physical work won't give any fruitful results. Walking or jogging for around 12 miles per week can lead to no abdominal fat. Miles per week are a general estimate based on studies and aren't a rigid figure or a sure shot success method.


There are Various Products available in forms of soft gels and tablets made from green tea are :

1. Applied Nutrition Green Tea Fat Burner -

• Increases calorie burning process.
• Kick-start your fat burning ability.
• Have thermogenic properties that enhance your metabolism.
• Provides an essential nutrient required for fat, sugar and carbohydrate metabolism.
• Thermogenic mechanism oxidizes fat and increases energy expenditure.

2. #1 Green Tea Extract - Green Tea GOLD -

• Formulated using the Profile Proven® Pure ValueTM Green Tea ingredient.
• Key Health Benefit: Supports heart health, healthy weight, and healthy aging*.
• The Gold Standard in pure Green Tea Extract.
• 500 mg per vegetarian capsule / 180 capsules per bottle.
• Standardized to contain 90% Polyphenols, 80% Catechins, and 50% EGCG.

3. Now Foods Green Tea Extract -  Antioxidant Protection 400 mg Standardized Extract 40% Catechins / 60% Polyphenols Powerful Free Radical ScavengerNOW Green Tea Extract offers a convenient way to obtain the active constituents of Green Tea in a concentrated form. Green Tea Extract contains numerous compounds, including Polyphenols and Catechins, that provide potent antioxidant benefits. The free radical scavenging properties of Green Tea Extract act through multiple mechanisms to support overall health and well-being.