Thursday, September 4, 2014

Some Health Benefits of Green Tea You didn't Know About

Health Benefits of Green Tea
Green tea is one of the most effective tools for aiding your weight loss efforts. It contains polyphenols that helps in burning fat.
It is also an anti-oxidant powerhouse that blocks the conversion of ingested calories into fat. Green tea acts as a key to efficient metabolism. Do you know green tea is full of health benefits? It is a wonderful and natural remedy for weight loss. There are so many green tea brands available in the shops and super market. It is important that you choose the right green tea for yourself. Lipton green tea is one such product that is relatively inexpensive and very effective.

Lipton green tea is simple, pure and delicious. It is made using the finest leaves in the world. There are many varieties of Lipton green tea like 100% natural green tea (basic green tea), lemon ginseng, passion-fruit & jasmine, cranberry pomegranate, mint, decaf honey lemon, etc. Though all of these variants are good and effective, but I shall be discussing about the basic Lipton green tea. This green tea provides flavonoids to us which helps in weight loss. 8 fl oz serving of Lipton green tea provides around 150 mg of flavonoids. It has no fat, no sodium and no carbohydrates in it, though it can provide around 35 mg caffeine per serving.

Let me now tell some benefits of Lipton green tea for weight loss:

It helps your burn more fat. The variants of green tea which contains honey & pomegranate are even a better option for weight loss. But all the variants have almost same impact on our body
It is made from 100% natural tea leaves. This means there are no chemically used elements present it in, making it safe to include in your daily regime.

Drinking 2 to 4 cups of Lipton green tea in a day is safe and helps to lose weight on a faster pace.

As I have already told you, it is considered as full of an anti-oxidant powerhouse. It blocks the conversion of energy. Or do convert your calories into fat. Green tea blocks the fat storage and its production in body. This automatically controls excessive weight gain.

There are also some natural relaxants present in it that helps you to relieve stress and improve your metabolism. This promotes weight loss and tends to maintain our fitness and health.

So these were some benefits of green tea for weight loss. Now let me tell you the way you should prepare and drink Lipton green tea so that you can reap maximum benefits from it. 

Things You Will Need:

Lipton green tea (any variant)

Hot water

Instructions:

Pour 6 to 8 oz of water in a tea pot & boil it.

Take an individual cup and place 1 or 2 Lipton green tea bags in it
Pour the boiled water over it.

Allow it to steep for at least 2 minutes. The longer you’ll allow it to steep, the more healthy compounds from it will be released.

Lipton green tea is ready. You can also add few drops of lemon or any natural co-calorie sweetener to it. 

Some Tips & Warnings:

Aim to drink at least 2 – 4 cups of Lipton green tea in a day.

If your daily regime includes workout session or gyming, try to enjoy a cup of Lipton green tea prior 1 hour of your workout session. 

Morning and evening are the best times to intake this green tea. 

Try to carry few Lipton green tea bags in a plastic bag with you. 

Most of the offices, clubs & other conventional centers have hot water dispensers or coffee makers which can be used by everyone.

Try making a green tea there, if you spend a busy and outdoor day.

If you are regularly drinking green tea to lose weight, you should avoid eating overly processed, high-fat or high-sugar foods. This may negate the benefits. 
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