Green Tea For Fat Loss

Green Tea, an alternative fat loss option

In our quest for our body transformation, there are two ways to lose weight -- either reduce energy intake, or increase energy expenditure.

Another way of increasing energy expenditure or increasing metabolism is the consumption of green tea.

In a study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a measure of metabolism), plus also had a significant effect on fat oxidation. While some of the effects were originally theorized to be due to the caffeine content of green tea, the researchers discovered that the tea actually has properties that go beyond those that would be explained by the caffeine.

The same amount of caffeine as was in the green tea, administered alone, failed to change energy expenditure in other studies. This led reseachers to believe that there is some interaction going on with the active ingredients of green tea that promotes increased metabolism and fat oxidation.

So, you have it. With a good nutrition and exercise plan and the consumption of green tea, you can surely go a long way with your fat loss regime.