Many people have turned to using a green tea weight loss plan as a cheaper alternative to traditional diet plans. This is because they found out that it allowed them to exercise for longer periods of time, more effectively. So by consuming less calories and increasing your exercise, you have the basis of a simple, yet highly effective weight loss plan.
Green tea is packed with health benefits including helping your body burn more fat, it helps to increase your metabolic rate, the two things you need to lose weight effectively; it also contains antioxidants called catechin polyphenols which are responsible for the super fat burning effect and stimulates the fatty acids in your liver and muscles. This means that you can exercise for longer periods of time without feeling exhausted too quickly. Studies have shown that lab rats could swim 24% longer when given green tea beforehand.
Caffeine is an ingredient found in this tea and is beneficial for you. The caffeine helps to stimulate your nervous system by releasing your stored fat to be released into your blood stream. Your body will then use this fat as fuel.
By increasing your metabolism by up to 17% green tea is responsible for you burning more calories each hour. That means that if you were to exercise by walking and would normally burn 100 calories per 20 minutes this amount would be boosted to 117 calories. Can you see how many more calories you could burn each day?
Keeping the above in mind any type of movement will be beneficial such as doing housework with a little more vigor, and I particularly enjoy dancing to a few songs every time the music inspires me! all of this adds up to burning up an extra 500 calories per day adding up to a weekly 3500 calories needed to lose 1 pound each week.
Once you realize how powerful this beverage can be you might want to start drinking it instead of your morning coffee and drinking several cups a day. It should be noted that because green tea has an added benefit of helping to regulate your blood sugar level many diabetic patients are starting to use it on a daily basis too.
In addition to all the natural benefits this healthy choice provides it's easy on the pocketbook so it makes sense to incorporate it into your weight loss plan. Drinking tea is an easy habit to develop and will make maintaining your weight a cinch too.
Fran Civile is a marketer and free-lance writer who enjoys blogging about healthy living and ways to live a long, happy life at http://iWantToBeEnergetic.com
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