Green Tea
Posted by iankaytraining on April 3, 2009
No, it won’t help you look great in your bathing suit.
There, I said it.
There are many promising studies on the benefits of green tea, but very few indicate that it will help you lose fat.
That said, there seems to be very good reason to drink a couple cups each day. First of all, unlike coffee, there haven’t been any big studies that have concluded that green tea has any adverse effects if consumed regularly.
Second, quite a few studies have indicated that consistent green tea consumption helps dilate blood vessels, which means improved heart health.
Third, there have been many studies showing decreased rates of various cancers in green tea drinkers.
Unfortunately, there have also been many studies showing no benefit regarding cancer, and some that give disappointing reviews on heart health. The FDA refuses to declare green tea as a significant aid to either of these ailments.
So what’s the final word on green tea?
The way I see it, there are dozens of studies that say that green tea helps fight cancer, heart disease… right on down to smaller ailments like sleep apnea and arthritis. There are other studies that show no benefit. There seem to be none that say it causes any harm. Plus, the stuff isn’t very expensive.
Odds are, it’s worth it!
mikki said
awesome site! I love reading through your posts, there’s a lot of important information here.
I like this post about green tea because it doesn’t follow that current fad of highlighting a food as a “cure all”, just points out that there have been documented benefits. It’s easy to get wrapped up in sweeping, exaggerated claims about food (they are all over magazines, tv, etc) but important to use some common sense when we eat and drink – and see when we are just being hit with lots of marketing.
please keep up the great work! it’s much appreciated… thanks, mikki
iankaytraining said
Glad you like it, Mikki. Thanks for reading!