 Already
lauded as a powerful antioxidant, green tea
extract may also help dieters shed fat, according
to researchers reporting in the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition.
Green Tea Pure Green Tea
Extract may also be a safe improvement
on traditional diet drugs because its benefits
are "not accompanied by an increase in
heart rate," writes Dr. Abdul Dulloo,
of the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
As part of their study, the
investigators measured the 24-hour energy expenditure
of 10 healthy men receiving three doses of caffeine
(50 mg), green tea extract (containing 50 mg
caffeine and 90 mg EGCG), or a 'dummy'
placebo per day.
The study authors report that,
compared with placebo, treatment with green tea
was associated with a "significant increase" (+4%)
in daily energy expenditure. This effect was
not linked to the relatively small amounts of
caffeine found in tea, since subjects receiving
amounts of caffeine similar to those found in
green tea displayed no change in daily energy
output.
Dulloo's team points out that
there are only two ways to lose fat: "reduce
energy intake (i.e., dieting), or increase energy
expenditure." According to their analysis,
green tea extract seems to perform the latter
function, although the mechanisms behind its
action remain unclear.
The investigators note, however,
that green tea extract contains a high amount
of catechin polyphenols. These compounds may
work with other chemicals to increase levels
of fat oxidation and thermogenesis, where the
body burns fuel such as fat to create heat.
"Stimulation of thermogenesis
and fat oxidation by the green tea extract" did
not raise subjects' heart rates, the researchers
note. This may render green tea superior to stimulant
diet drugs, which can have adverse cardiac effects,
especially in "obese individuals with hypertension
and other cardiovascular complications."
The Power of Green Tea
Green Tea Is Linked to
A host of health benefits
You've probably heard that
green tea has been associated with good health.
But you may not know why. It's because green
tea is rich in antioxidants, compounds found
in many plants, fruits and vegetables that
support cardiovascular health and helps your
body fight free radicals.
Green Tea Pure
Green Tea Extract is rich in polyphenol
antioxidants.
 Polyphenols
are used primarily to ward off damage from free
radicals. Free radicals are oxygen molecules
that run rampant through the body, slamming into
cells, damaging and destroying them.
The polyphenols in Green
Tea Extract are catechins with multiple
linked ring-like structures. The dominant and
most important catechin in green tea is called Epigallocatechin
Gallate (EGCG), a
potent antioxidant. EGCG is over 200 times
more powerful than vitamin E in neutralizing
the pro-oxidants and free radicals that attack
lipids in the brain. Most capsule forms of
green tea extract contain from 40-50% polyphenols.
Green Tea Pure, Green Tea Extract contains 98.7%
polyphenols!
Though Green Tea is
most-widely heralded for its antioxidant capabilities,
it has a wide range of healthy applications.
EGCG, has been found to provide many health benefits,
such as:
 protects
against digestive and respiratory infections
helps
to block the cancer-promoting actions of carcinogens
and ultraviolet light
discourages
platelet clotting to a degree similar to aspirin
or Ginkgo biloba extract
inhibits
pathogenic bacteria that cause food poisoning
increases
levels of acidophilus (friendly) bacteria
blocking the attachment of bacteria associated
with dental caries (cavities) to the teeth
Green Tea Pure
Green Tea Extract has been
found to be non-toxic both in acute dosages
and high, long-term dosages.
Historical applications for Green Tea Pure
Green Tea Extract:
Used
primarily for its free radical fighting capabilities
EGCG
protects against digestive and respiratory
infections
Helps
block the cancer-promoting actions of carcinogens
Helps
lower total and LDL-cholesterol levels
High
blood pressure
Reduces
platelet aggregation
Inhibiting
pathogenic bacteria that cause food poisoning
Blocks
the attachment of the bacteria associated
with dental cavities
Sources American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition 1999;70:1040-1045.
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