I'm sure you've heard of the miracle weight loss benefits of green tea being touted on tv and by many diet companies
. But is there any truth to this claim? After all, it's just a plant leaf put in water.
Here's the scoop: drinking the tea WILL NOT result in immediate weight loss. No matter what you read or what's been promised, it just won't. There's not a product on earth that will make you lose weight instantly without any work or changes. But this doesn't mean that you shouldn't drink green tea. It's actually very healthy and can help you burn fat off when combined with the proper activities.
Drink Green Tea Instead Of Soda (Or Worse...Diet Soda)
If you're struggling with your weight, then one of the contributing factors is probably your unhealthy habits. Drinking soda or diet soda throughout the day adds a lot of calories to your body and it's the worst kind there is...processed sugar. Don't believe for a second that diet soda "has 0 calories." Studies have shown that drinking diet soda will actually make you gain more weight than regular sugar soda, despite what the companies claim.
Instead of drinking soda when you're bored, brew up a cup of green tea. Instead of all that high fructose corn syrup, you'll be drinking a healthy blend of natural tea. Making this substitution alone can be enough to immediately drop a few pounds. Plus it's mostly water so it will help you stay hydrated through the day.
What's So Good About Green Tea Anyway
Have you ever heard of free radicals? These are dangerous compounds that are in your body from every day activity. They've been known to cause a variety of healthy problems, including weight gain.
To fight them off, you need to be consuming something called antioxidants. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants and can help balance your body out and keep you healthy. The more natural the tea you drink the better. Brewing it from the leaves yourself is the best way to go. Try to avoid any of the "green tea drinks" that you'll find in the store as they usually just use the name to make it sound healthy when it's not.