Can Green Tea Help Burn Fat?

If you look at the ingredients list for any fat burning supplement, chances are, green tea will be on there.This is because, according to research, green tea can increase fat burning and boost metabolic rate.

To burn fat, your body must first break it down in the fat cell and move it into your bloodstream. Animal studies suggest that the active compounds in green tea can aid this process by boosting the effects of some fat-burning hormones, such as norepinephrine.

In one study involving 10 healthy men, taking green tea extract increased the number of calories burned by 4%. In another involving 12 healthy men, green tea extract increased fat oxidation by 17%, compared with those taking a placebo. However, some studies on green tea don't show any increase in metabolism, so the effects may depend on the individual and how the study was set up.

Caffeine may also improve physical performance by mobilizing fatty acids from fat tissue and making them available for use as energy.

Two separate review studies reported that caffeine may increase physical performance by approximately 11 - 12%.

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