The Truth About Green Tea And Weight Loss

There's recently been a LOT in the weight loss news concerning green tea.

Green tea's weight loss effects have been causing more and more people to start sipping the ancient Japanese brew.

But just how does green tea help you lose weight? And does it really work or is it all just hype? This article gives you the real facts about drinking green tea to lose weight.

Advantages of Drinking Green Tea for Weight Loss:

1) Green tea revs up your metabolism

A study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a metabolism 'boost').

The researchers also concluded that that over a 24-hour period, green tea extract increases the metabolic rate by 4àThese effects are probably due to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea. These work to help intensify levels of fat oxidation and thermogenesis (the rate at which your body burns calories).

2) Green tea inhibits fat absorption and helps glucose regulation

Experts tell us that the catechins in green tea help to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells. Green tea may also act as al glucose regulator. It helps to slow the rise in blood sugar after a meal. This prevents high insulin spikes (lots of insulin promotes fat storage) and the subsequent fat storage.

3) Green tea may help reduce appetite

Scientists at the University of Chicago found that green tea caused rats to lose up to 21 percent of their body weight. Rats injected with a green tea extract lost their appetites and consumed up to 60 percent less food after seven days of daily injections. This may have something to do with the blood sugar regulating effects of green tea.

4) Green tea can help you save calories on your morning brew.

We are a nation hooked on our java. Be it the regular double-cream, double-sugar standard or that mocha, dappa, frappucinno, the calories we ingest just to get our morning caffeine is wreaking havoc on our waistlines.

If you want to save mega-calories in the morning but still get your caffeine fix, try substituting green tea for coffee. Or have a green tea in the afternoon instead of that 700 calorie mocha-chillate dream. You'll definitely notice the difference in your waistline after a few weeks.

So there are 4 ways that green tea can help you with weight loss. But how much do you actually have to drink to get these amazing metabolism boosting effects?

Experts vary but the general consensus seems to be that 3 - 5 cups of green tea per day is optimal. Doing this can help you burn an extra 70 calories per day which amounts to 7 pounds per year. Pretty good for not exercising or cutting calories, right?

However, 3 - 5 cups can be a lot for some people, so you might also want to consider green tea extract, green tea pills or a green tea patch.

Disadvantages of Drinking Green Tea For Weight Loss:

#1) Green tea is not a magic bullet

While some people will tell you that green tea is the be-all-end-all for weight loss success, I think the keyword here is balance. You're not going to eat 5000 calories a day, drink a cup of green tea and make it all go away - it just isn't going to happen. A healthy diet and increased exercise will go a long way in helping you lose weight and keep it off.

#2) Be cautious of the caffeine if you have health problems

For some people that have heart troubles, high blood pressure or stimulant sensitivities, the caffeine in green tea may not be the best idea. If you're worried about the caffeine from green tea, try taking green tea extract. Most green tea extract is made from decaffeinated green tea so you can still get the weight loss benefits without the caffeine.

If you think the caffeine may be a problem, make sure to consult your doctor before starting green tea for weight loss. Also make sure to consult your doctor before starting green tea if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Bottom Line: Green tea helps you with weight loss by boosting your metabolic rate, regulating your blood sugar, suppressing your appetite and giving you something else besides that high calorie, high sugar coffee beverage to drink in the morning. While it's not the magic bullet, it can definitely give you a boost in weight loss and in your overall health!

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By JULIAN SLOWE

Building Muscle and Burning Fat in 30 Minutes or Less

The next time you're at the gym stop for a few minutes and take a look around at the people working out. Chances are you'll see the following steps being completed by just about everybody there:

1. complete one set of exercise 2. get up and walk around for a minute 3. grab a drink of water, look around or stare into space a couple minutes 4. complete another set of exercise 5. get up and walk around for a minute 6. say hello to a friend or two 7. grab a drink of water, sit and ponder life’s mysteries 8. go to the bathroom 9. come out of the bathroom and slowly walk to another machine to complete a set of exercise

Personally, I don't feel like this is working out at all. I don't mean the person in this example will not achieve much or any results. A much higher level of intensity is required to achieve the results that most people are after. The following is the type of routine that I prefer to perform which helps me to finish my workouts in about 30 minutes and achieve all the results that I desire. Each movement is followed with very brief rest:

1. 5 minutes moderate warm up with multi plane series of movements with med ball 2. 20 reps of military pull ups followed immediately by 3. 50 reps of pushups followed immediately by 4. 20 squat thrusts followed immediately by 5. 20 reps of military pull ups 6. quick drink of water then within 30 to 60 seconds 7. 100 body weight squats followed immediately by 8. 15 reps of military pull ups followed immediately by 9. 50 reps of incline push-ups followed immediately by 10. three minutes of moderate to high speed jump roping followed immediately by 11. quick drink of water 12. repeat 2-3 times…you get the picture

In the workout that I outlined above there is very little if any rest at all between different exercises I perform. This helps to keep the heart rate up to a significant level and you will constantly be burning fat while building muscle. Most people at the gym treat their 30 to 60 seconds of work during a set as something that has earned them the ability to rest and relax. If you watch them, most don’t even do intense enough work even during the set, so resting afterwards see can be a complete waste of time especially if your goals are burning fat and building muscle. Completing the type of workout listed above can really kick your butt but if you're serious about changing your body in a significant way, these types of workouts will help you get there. You can ease yourself into one of these bodyweight calisthenics workouts simply by beginning to perform 2 to 3 exercises back to back followed by a short rest. This achieves the same result as someone who's trying to build their endurance and stamina through running. You're not going to rush out to the track and try to knock out 5 miles when you haven't run five steps in the last few years. Instead, you take it slow and build up your endurance over time. If you can focus on decreasing the amount of rest between sets, then you can go from exercise to exercise and complete a very intense and effective workout in 30 minutes or less.

In a few sessions you’ll be able to add more repetitions with more movements and still complete your workout in less than 30 minutes…dropping even more body fat while increasing your level of stamina.

If you're looking for incredible results then you had better have an incredible workout. Performing exercises back to back with little to no rest can not only help you finish more quickly but it can help you reach your results more quickly as well.

http://www.MrFatLoss.com , aka, Emile Jarreau is 31 year veteran fitness professional and co-owner of M2FitnessPros.com in Long Beach, California. Also having 19 years of bodybuilding and figure coaching and previous NPC judging experience, he specializes in fat loss and all its aspects and freely shares online resources to the world.

By EMILE JARREAU