How To Suppress Your Appetite By Drinking Green Tea

Green tea is has become a very popular, tasty drink and is enjoyed all over the world. It originally came from China and spread throughout all of Asia and to the Middle East. Eventually it made its way into the United States where black tea is a traditional favorite. What’s interesting is that green tea has been the focus of intense scientific research and medical study concerning safe appetite suppression and natural weight loss.

In addition to having about 66% less caffeine as coffee, it has been reported that green tea certain health benefits concerning weight loss. Scientist have proven that drinking green tea helps increase the body’s ability to burn fat and prevent obesity as well as fight obesity related health issues. Research scientists at Birmingham University in the UK; have discovered surprising results concerning the effects of green tea. They wanted to compare weight loss results of subjects who drank green tea verses subjects who did not and the results were shocking.


Scientists at the University reported that the subjects who drank green tea had an average fat oxidation rate that was almost 20% higher than those who did not drink green tea. This means that in addition to exercise, green tea helps to boost your body's power to burn fat by almost 20%. Scientists also discovered an increase in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in the subjects who drank green tea verses those who didn’t. This means that the subjects who drank green tea were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes which is commonly associated with obesity.

Increased oxidation rates and increased insulin sensitivity are not the only things that scientists have discovered. The effects of green tea have been tested on lab mice and here are a few things scientists have discovered:

• Weight loss- An experiment was performed on mice with an obesity gene. Mice that were fed food containing green tea extract gained less weight and had less body fat than mice who were fed no green tea extract.


• Healthy liver- Obese lab mice that had no green tea extract had a higher percentage of fatty liver disease.


• Lower cholesterol- Lab mice with an obesity gene that consumed green tea extract had lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels than obese lab mice that consumed no green tea extract.

Green tea is not just another refreshing and healthy drink; it's also the center of intense scientific research concerning weight loss. If you are interested in drinking green tea to lose weight make sure you do your homework first. Talk to your doctor and do some research to find out as much as you can about the different types of green tea that are available. Your doctor will tell you which type is right for you as well as the amounts you should consume and the length of time you should drink it for. Until then sit back, relax and enjoy a nice hot cup of green tea… cheers.