Monday, March 29, 2010

Green Tea is WhAaaAT??!!!

Green Tea is Great for you

ok, so did you know what green tea can do?? cause i didn't till' i actually read it in a lose weight book! ok so i haven't been drinking green tea for awhile now but bow since i know its great for my health and for sure it helps with weight loss. sure more better to start up again right?! well i jus had my baby and i am in deep obsession in losing weight so i can go on my trip and feel/look good on it too but heres what i read bout' green tea....READ ALL ABOUT IT!!


Benefits if green tea.

There are loads of benefits of drinking green tea. sccientifc tests show that drinking green tea regally can:


  1. reduce heart disease
  2. reduce bad choleseol
  3. lower incidences of cancer
  4. prevntion of the death of brain cells - leading to less chance of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
  5. helps improve immune function
  6. increase metabolic rate / fat oxidization
  7. helps weight loss

and lots more!



Does green tea contain caffeine?

yes! All teas contain caffeine but green tea has less caffeine then regular black tea. Green tea contains about 20mg per average serving black tea contains around 40mg.


Are there any side effects from drinking green tea?

The only know side effect to drinking green is insomnia due to the tea containg caffeine.


So how does green tea help you lose weight?

Here are a few things i found telling you why green tea is good for weight loss.


"studies have showed tat drinking moderate amount of green tea helps to burn 80 calories a day. this may not sound alot but 80 calories a day translates to approximately 8 pounds per year"

"green tea boosts the metabolism, burns fat and increases exercise endurance. there have been many scientific studies that prove how beneficial green tea is when it goes to losing weight loss"



" the most important component of green tea is somehing called polyphenol - which is a substance also known as a catechin. It is generally understood that the consumption of polyphenols are able to improve your health in numerous ways"



"green tea revs up the metabolism, may help reduce appetite"

-now dont you want to go to your local groceery store and get you a pack of green tea bags?? i sure do! so stay healthy, live life and look good doing it!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Great post- LOVE LOVE green tea- I drink it more than I do water...LOL :)

Candy said...

I tried drinking it, but idk, something about it dont' taste right.

Unknown said...

Hey I just got your comment on my blog sale. Yea $55 for the ipod is fine with me. Just email me your paypal info if you want to get it and I'll send you an invoice. :)

Unknown said...

I like to drink green tea too. They are very good for the inside .

two times a day enough for me.

lisa
xoxo