Scientists in the United States and Switzerland may have found two more uses for green tea. Studies published in the December 1999 issues of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Urology show that substances which are abundant in green tea extracts may promote weight loss and treat prostatitis, a painful urinary condition.
The University of Chicago's Tang Center for Herbal Medical Research on epigallocatechins (EGCG) (which are part of green tea) - shows blood levels of glucose (sugars), lipids (fats), and cholesterol are reduced. And fat deposits under the skin and in the abdomen are also reduced.
In this particular green tea weight loss study, oolong tea or green tea extract (an extract is more concentrated than just drinking it on its own) resulted in an increase in energy used by the body of 3-4% (on average). The Linus Pauling Institute said this effect of green tea weight loss is "apparently due to increased fat oxidation and thermogenesis". Thermogenisis refers to energy used in heat production that is not related to resting metabolism or physical activity. (our bodies use energy even when we're doing nothing. It's less than energy used in other activities, of course).
Green tea does contain caffeine, but you can get herbal preparations without the caffeine. The good news for those who don't like caffeine is that it is the catchetins that produce green tea's thermogenesis effects, not the caffeine.
Daily intake of 4 cups of green tea has been proven to provide health benefits. Our Green Tea Extract is from Camellia Sinensis standardized to ensure high concentration of 95% polyphenols, which contains EGCG and EGC, which are the most potent antioxidants against toxins and pollutions.
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