There has been a lot of talk lately about green tea and its impact on weight loss. As of now there is no conclusive study that confirms the fact that green tea will help you lose weight. It is true however that people who drink green tea are much slimmer than those who do not. This may be a coincidence or the fact that people who drink green tea typically have healthier diets and living habits. It seems that the polyphenols in green tea inhibit the activity of the enzyme amylase, which could cause a slight decrease in appetite. Moreover, it is known that the caffeine in Green Tea slightly increases the basal metabolic rate, burning more calories without having to do extra physical exercise. Either way there are thousands of people who use Green Tea for weight loss and swear by it. People who want to lose weight will not lose anything (except maybe a few pounds) by drinking two or three cups of Green Tea a day. (without milk or sugar).
So yes, Green Tea can help you lose weight if combined with a healthy diet and a healthy life style.
