Friday, June 21, 2013

One Of The Benefits Of Green Tea Is Losing Weight

By Andrew Jackson


I have an insane story about how I lost weight by drinking green tea. I originally weighed about 190 pounds before I began my tea diet. I lost 30 pounds in about 3 months when I started with the tea diet. It doesn't get easier than my experience. Just about anybody can do what I'm about to share with you.

There is always a catch, and here it is. In addition to drinking tea, I also gave up two of my favorite drinks. I quit drinking soda and coffee. Green tea contains caffeine and no sugar. I swapped my coffee in the morning for tea, and still had my caffeine. You can also purchase decaf tea, if you wish to not drink caffeine. For lunch I would drink water or iced tea instead of soda. So how does green tea help you lose weight?

Catechins is an antioxidant found in green tea. The catechins boost a person's basal metabolic rate. Increasing your basal metabolic rate will make your body lose more calories naturally, without any exercise. Additional benefits of green tea are preventing heart disease, fighting cancer, and decreasing bad cholesterol.

Another step to losing the weight, was doing very simple exercises. I would go for speed walks for about 20 to 30 minutes. I would recommend jogging for greater results, but since some people have bad knees like myself, I prefer exercises that are easy on the joints. Once you increase your cardiovascular endurance, I challenge you to do jumping jacks, sit-ups, and push-ups.

The combination of drinking green tea and doing simple exercise help me achieve to lose fat and weight. 4 to 5 cups a day is necessary in order to bring your basal metabolic rate up. You can also buy caffeine-free tea to drink in the evenings or nights for those sensitive to caffeine. I hope this article will encourage you to start drinking tea, not just for losing weight, but for the many other benefits it provides.




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