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Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Green tea boost daily calorie output 4 percent
Green tea increases the number of calories burned as well as the amount of fat that is burned according to recent research. This calorie-boosting effect is not simply a result of green tea’s caffeine content, but also involves green tea polyphenols.
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Green tea better for weight loss?
Catechins, found more abundantly in green tea than oolong tea, have also been shown to reduce body fat in rodents according to Taylor in her book Green Tea. After one month, rats that were given a diet containing five percent catechins had body fat levels of 7 percent compared to 11 percent for rats not given catechins (p. 65).
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Tea polyphenols increase thermogenesis
AN IN VITRO STUDY using brown adipose tissue from a rat found that a preparation of dried tea leaves increased thermogenesis when used alone and more strongly when combined with ephedrine.
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