How Green Tea Increases Metabolism
Different studies revealed that green tea extract can significantly increase metabolism.
In the beginning it was believed that these effects are due to the caffeine content of green tea. However, researchers discovered that it is not just the caffeine. Some other substances are also at work.
Studies show that green tea increase thermogenesis - the rate at which calories are burned, and therefore boosts metabolism.
The researchers say that a four percent increase in 24-hour energy expenditure was attributed to the green tea extract.
According to a Swiss study, if you drink 4 or 5 cups of green tea a day, you can burn an extra 60 calories. However, it is not a lot. The same number of calories you can burn in 6 minutes of jogging.
Consuming green tea extract causes no side effects and no important differences in heart rates were observed.
If you want to start using green tea, we recommend two ways to go about it.
One way is to select a reputable brand of organic green tea at a health food store or natural grocery, and drink a cup of tea every day.
Second way is to take a green tea extract in the form of a supplement.