Green Tea for Weight Control and Maintenance

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Green Tea for Weight Control and Maintenance

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At any given time, over 40% of women report being on a diet to

lose weight. Many people are constantly looking for ways to

become slimmer and healthier. And, while most of us now realize

that there are no magic bullets, it's nice to know the little

tricks that can help improve our success at losing weight and

keeping it off.

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Green Tea for Weight Control and Maintenance

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

At any given time, over 40% of women report being on a diet to

lose weight. Many people are constantly looking for ways to

become slimmer and healthier. And, while most of us now realize

that there are no magic bullets, it's nice to know the little

tricks that can help improve our success at losing weight and

keeping it off.

One study reported by the UK Tea Council examined the effects of

caffeine and green tea on weight loss and maintenance to see if

either substance could provide benefit in losing weight and

keeping it off.

The study evaluated 76 people who were either overweight or

moderately obese. During the study, participants were placed on a

very low calorie diet for a period of four weeks, after which

they were placed on a weight maintenance program for three

months. Some of the participants consumed caffeine and some did

not.

During the weight loss period, the subjects lost an average of

5.9kg. Those who consumed caffeine lost more weight than those

who did not. They also reduced their fat mass and waist

circumference more than those who did not consume caffeine.

During the weight maintenance period, all of the subjects

received either a green tea/caffeine supplement or a placebo.

They were instructed to continue their normal caffeine

consumption.

During the weight maintenance phase, subjects who took the green

tea/caffeine supplement continued to lose weight, even if the

only caffeine they consumed was in the form of the supplement.

Those who were high caffeine consumers did not see a significant

effect from the green tea/caffeine supplement over what they were

already experiencing from their caffeine intake.

This study showed using green tea can be an effective way to help

you lose weight, even without additional caffeine consumption.

This is important news for those who wish to lose weight, but

have difficulty with caffeine. Because green tea is much lower in

caffeine content than most other caffeinated beverages, it is

better tolerated than many other forms of caffeine. For those who

do tolerate caffeine well, nearly any caffeinated beverage seems

to help you lose weight.

We have just begun to learn the health benefits of green tea, and

more research is needed before we can have irrefutable evidence

of exactly what benefits it provides and how. But, in the

meantime, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence that suggests that

green tea offers many benefits both in the area of weight control

and other health issues.

In other studies, green tea has been shown to regulate blood

sugar naturally, which could be of significant value in the fight

against obesity and diabetes. Those whose blood sugar is out of

control often have trouble losing weight and are often

pre-diabetic, meaning that their blood sugar numbers are high,

but not high enough to be classified as diabetic. If green tea

can help regulate blood sugar, it may help those who are

overweight and those who are pre-diabetic get their blood sugar

numbers under control without medication.

Green tea also has been shown to reduce the risk of

cardiovascular disease, another illness that often plagues those

who struggle with their weight. It appears that green tea reduces

the health problems associated with a high level of LDL

cholesterol, one of the most significant factors in heart

disease.

LDL cholesterol is the " bad " cholesterol that turns into plaque

and sticks to our arteries, causing narrowed arteries. Narrow

arteries mean restricted blood flow, which increases the risk of

heart attack and stroke.

Green tea appears to prevent the LDL cholesterol from hardening;

the process that causes it to stick to harden and stick arterial

walls. If the LDL cholesterol cannot harden and stick to the

arterial walls, then it does not pose the threat that it normally

would.

Another important possibility that green tea may offer is the

ability to prevent some forms of cancer. This also is good news

for those struggling with their weight, as the overweight are at

a higher risk of many forms of cancer than those who maintain a

normal weight. Green tea has been shown to reduce the risk of

breast, prostate, digestive system, lung and pancreatic cancers.

We know that, in particular, the overweight are at a higher risk

for breast and digestive system cancers.

If you're struggling with your weight, there's no substitute

for a healthy diet and regular exercise. Only consistent effort

to eat a healthy, low fat and high fiber diet along with an

exercise routine you can stick with will provide long term

success in maintaining a healthy weight. However, understanding

the tips and tricks that can speed your metabolism and burn more

fat can help you reach your weight loss goals more easily and

ensure that the excess weight is gone for good.

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Jon M. Stout is the Chairman of the Golden Moon Tea Company.

Golden Moon Tea carefully selects the finest rare and orthodox

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