In the orient, people have known about the benefits of tea, and green tea specifically, for generations. Fortunately for the rest of us, the secret is out and the whole world can now enjoy the benefits of green tea. The real question is, does green tea make you lose weight?

Green tea has the highest concentration of antioxidants of the types of tea. Antioxidants are important because they neutralize free radicals inside our bodies. Free radicals are a normal thing in our bodies, but with all the toxins most of us take in through the air we breath and food we eat, they can get out of control. Making sure we get lots of antioxidants is important to prevent extensive damage on healthy cells from the free radicals.

So how does green tea make you lose weight? If you have plenty of antioxidants and prevent cellular damage, you will be healthier and have more energy. If you have more energy you will be more active and burn more calories. When you burn more calories you will lose more weight. There are also studies that show it may boost your metabolism which also burns more calories.

There is a report published on the University of Maryland website (http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/green-tea-000255.htm) which goes over a lot of green tea benefits including weight loss if you would like more information.

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