Today on the health nerd we're gonna talk about using green tea to lose weight and how to make the best cup of weight loss green tea possible finally we'll talk about a relatively new kind of green tea that's three times effective as regular don't miss it as always let's start with the science of how green tea helps you lose weight here are the five proven weight loss benefits of drinking green tea daily number one you'll burn more fat during exercise there are quite a few studies showing green tea as a great fat burner for workouts in one particular study participants burned 17 percent more fat than those taking a placebo as stated in our last video drinking coffee or green tea 30 minutes pre-workout is ideal for fat burning potential number two green tea contains egcg and tons of antioxidants where green tea really stands out from other drinks is its high levels of antioxidants and catechins specifically one known as egcg this substance has been shown to improve calories burned during the day and are excellent for one's overall health number three green tea mobilizes fat by improving hormonal levels egccg has also been shown to increase levels of no epinephrine one of the functions of this hormone is to signal to fat cells telling them that it's time to be broken down and used as energy this process helps to mobilize fat faster off the body and retain more lean muscle tissue number four green tea helps you lose dangerous visceral fat visceral fat also commonly recognized as abdominal fat is very dangerous and highly correlated with different diseases and even early death green tea has been shown not only to help people lose weight but lose a little bit more of it around the stomach region number five green tea gives a metabolic boost both in the short and long term the combination of egcg and caffeine seems to have both short-term and long-term metabolic effects in one study of 60 obese individuals the group taking green tea extract lost 7.3 more pounds and burned 183 more calories per day after 3 months there are also some other non-weight loss benefits of green tea it lowers the risk of certain diseases it lowers the risk of certain cancers for instance women who drink green tea are 22 percent less likely to develop breast cancer it may help you live longer it's usually a regularly consumed drink by the world's longest living subgroups of people there are three main ways to consume green tea to lose weight number three being the best number one is green tea extract this is just an herbal derivative from green tea leaves the positives of using this method seem to be that you get around 25 to 50 percent more antioxidants from the extraction process also green tea extract commonly comes in pill form so if you don't like the taste of green tea or on the go it makes things easier the drawback here is that the body is more likely to absorb nutrients when they are consumed as a liquid versus a pill number two regular green tea steeped in a cup to make bring water to a hot temperature with a microwave or stove and add in a packet of green tea let it sit for one to three minutes stir and enjoy the positives of this method is it's easy to drink and adds to your daily water intake the drawbacks are that it takes a little longer to make than taking a pill number three by far the best kind of green tea is matcha green tea why because matcha green tea is made through a special shading process in japan giving it three times the amount of egcg and antioxidants as regular green tea it also has a really cool bright green color to it the only drawbacks are that it is a little more expensive and time-consuming to make since it does not come in a packet you have to whisk the tea yourself but with the right tools it's really not that time consuming start by getting in a source of green tea three times a day for best effects got a topic you want the health nerd to cover just put in the comments section below every comment and like we get on our videos helps our small channel grow even a short comment like the health nerd is fergalicious helps a lot and we really do appreciate it and according to the latest research for every new subscriber i get a group of baby sea turtles is born so if you haven't already please subscribe to the health nerd for healthy tips and tricks backed by science you can also support the channel by visiting thehealthnerds.

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