Green tea weight loss products have become quite popular these days. It’s no wonder: green tea is delicious and provides many benefits in addition to weight loss. If you want to try this exciting ancient weight loss trick, here’s how.
1. Choose regular green tea, rather than instant or bottled green tea. While these varieties aren’t bad, regular green tea has far more catechins, the flavonoids that have provide the tea’s antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. The best green teas are the organic varieties. Note that you don’t have to specifically buy products labeled as green tea weight loss products: you’ll drop pounds by using any green tea.
2. Following the instructions on the package, brew the tea and have it instead of your usual coffee or hot chocolate. If you like regular tea, you’ll have no problem with the taste of green tea. If not, you may want to add a bit of artificial sweetener. Don’t add sugar or honey or else you will defeat the purpose.
3. If you have leftover tea, put it in the refrigerator for a refreshing cold drink later on. Drink it whenever you are tempted to snack on junk food. You’ll likely find that you will be visiting the bathroom more often: More frequent urination will help flush the fat out of your system.
4. Buy some green tea weight loss gum or supplements to have on hand when you don’t have access to regular green tea. Follow the package directions and you’ll still get the weight loss benefit.
5. Follow a sensible diet. Sorry, but you can’t use green tea to wash down your candy bars, doughnuts, chips and fast-food lunches and still expect to lose weight. You still should focus on lean proteins, whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables.
6. Exercise daily. There’s no way around it: You need at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day in order to stay fit. You’ll need more if you want to lose weight. All it takes is adding a brisk walk to your daily routine.
7. Be aware of health risks. Green tea weight loss products sometimes also contain herbs such as senna leaf or rhubarb root, which are laxatives. While these do help with weight loss, they can be dangerous if you ingest too much. In addition, green tea is usually caffeinated. While caffeine does increase your metabolism, it also increases your blood pressure, your heart rate and your blood sugar levels. Some people who are prone to anxiety should avoid caffeinated beverages.
8. Keep a log: Record every time you drink tea along with every bite of food you eat and every minute of exercise. Review this log regularly and you’ll see what bad habits are contributing to your weight problem. Eliminate the habits and you’ll lose weight.
Green tea weight loss products are effective tools you can easily start using. While they won’t do all the work, they will certainly help keep you on the right track toward looking slimmer.
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