A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when green tea was taken instead of pure caffeine, there was a greater thermogenic effect. This six-week study compared the benefits of pure caffeine (50 mg), green tea extract (with 50 mg of caffeine and 90 mg of EGCG) and placebo. The pills were given three times per day. The green tea group experienced a significant 4% increase in thermogenesis and a 4.5% boost in overall energy expenditure.
im sure other studies imply the same thing but im having trouble digging them up.
Study 1:
Weight loss
Studies suggest that EGCG may boost metabolism and help burn fat. In a French study, resting metabolic rate increased by 4% after 90mg of EGCG was consumed three times per day.
Complete BS, no citations; so it's not a good source of information
Study 2:
4.5% in energy expenditures can mean anything -does not mean it raised the metabolic rate; the study is TOO short 6 weeks; you can give a pill to a monkey for 6 weeks and it CAN get a thermogenic effect. Doesn't tell me anything.
the act of actually slowing down and sipping the green tea is the most beneficial part of it
notice all the ancient chinese and japanese around
lol
it is a matter of slowing down and enjoying something
that is the biggest benefit of tea
no studies to support my view but again i reinerate....green tea is merely an antioxidant
the green tea being added to multi vits these days are decaffienated
and in the amounts given still offer very little benefits alone
Umm... I love my green tea and really any herbal tea... don't care what it does or does not do. Taste good and keeps me warm through the long Canadian Winter.