The Effectiveness Of Green Tea In Losing Weight

Is green tea as a weight loss supplement just a hype? Does it really make us lose some weight? Well, if you are still in doubt about the effectiveness of green tea in reducing our unwanted weight, check out this health site that might answer your uncertainty about green tea and weight loss.

The article mentioned that there had been studies about the effect green tea and weight loss in mice and of course, studies that support weight loss with green tea in humans. The effect of green tea in both mice and human are the same: both lose some weights and attained healthier body (lower blood sugar and cholesterol level as well as faster metabolism rate.

Taking green tea resulted in weight loss because of increased fat oxidation and thermogenesis which refers to process by which the body generates heat, or energy, by increasing the metabolic rate above normal. And perhaps, the reason why green tea is very popular is because there is no harsh side effect when one take this supplement.