

Green tea diet? Although green tea is often used for culinary purposes,
green tea can assist weight loss in many other ways. When dieting,
there is no substitute for eating healthy, drinking water and getting plenty
of exercise. With that said, green tea contains caffeine and can
supplement a healthy diet with additional micro nutrients. Caffeine act as
a diuretic, eliminating excess water from the body. It also speeds up your
metabolism, helping burn extra calories. Even more important is the fact
that green tea catechins have been shown to prevent fats from binding in
the digestive tract and blood stream. This helps maintain a healthy heart
which is the most important muscle in the body. Even with out these
added benefits to your diet, the single most important health benefit of
drinking green tea is getting plenty of water. Water makes up over 90%
of you body mass. Water has no calories and water satisfies your thirst
and hunger. Drinking 2 cups of green tea with your meals will also give
an additional feeling of fullness. By eating less and consuming your
favorite green tea instead of a beverage loaded with carbohydrates and
calories, you can substantially cut calories with out sacrificing a lot. Try
to replace a meal with tea and a small snack in order to cut back on
calories. There must be balance in the calories we eat and the calories
we burn. Excess calories that do not get consumed throughout our daily
activities get stored and turn to fat. Excess calories burned over and
above what we consume directly results in lean muscle and weight loss.
A green tea diet is one of the easiest lifestyle changes to make.

Green tea has been the preferred beverage for centuries in many Asian and
European countries. Tea has many therapeutic uses as well as being a form
of ritual and ceremony. The calming tranquility attained from relaxing, and
enjoying a warm cup of green tea can be the most beneficial form of therapy
yet. It has been said that laughter is the best medicine, so enjoy a cup of tea
with a friend and reap the health benefits of green tea.
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Green Tea Health Benefits
Tea, Diet, & Weight Loss