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Mitch · Guest

Organic Green Tea Kaze

I have just started drinking Green Tea, it is organic. I reaaly enjoy drinking it. Can it help to lose weight. How long does it take before you notice the weight loss.

Chip · Posted: Jan 26, 2007 3:25 am Post subject:

Hi Mitch and welcome to the forum,

I moved your post. Under this heading you will find info that I hope you find helpful...and here is a link for the most active thread on this subject.

http://greenteaforum.o-cha.com/viewtopic.php?t=57

Lace · Posted: Jan 26, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject:

I've lost about 20kg (or 44 pounds) in about a year since i started drinking tea. That being said i am 19 years old, so changes in body shape can be attributed to lots of possible causes, including simply hormonal changes. as far as the tea goes i drink about 9 cup (measures) or green tea an evening, however more importantly i think is the fact that i have started having a (very) big lunch as my main meal of the day and normally don't worry about dinner, instead having tea which stops me getting hungry though the night. so i suppose the tea is more taking the place of less healthy foods i would have eaten in it's place, which of course leads to weight loss, even if the tea its self is not the actual cause. also don't forget the importance of breakfast. i've found the key for me has been getting my metabolism moving early in the day and then not overloading it of a night when its naturally slowing down, so if i feel like cake i eat it for breakfast!

Mitch · Guest

I buy Nerada Organic Green Tea Bag's. Is there in specific Green Tea I can drink to help with the losing weight or I can drink the Green Tea I am using now to lose weight. I play tennis 3 days a week and walk 45 minutes other day's. I also drink Green Tea after each meal. Does there have to been anytime of day to drink it. Oh yes I am eating healthily.

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Mitch · Guest

I bought the Nerada Green Tea in Perth Australia to bring back with me in Saudi Arabia. I am going to buy and try Slimming Grean Tea and try that out. Is that good for you and as well helps you to drop the weight. I have started using two tea bags now when I make it. I have with my meals and then before I go to bed. I drink about 4 - 5 cups of green tea a day.

Photiou · Posted: Apr 27, 2007 10:34 am Post subject:

I think weight loss is due to tea being diuretic. So it is mostly water that will leave your body. Another effect is that drinking tea will keep hunger away - I usually drink 2-3 large cups of tea at work and do not eat anything during work days.
(Also if you drink very low quality, bitter and bad tasting tea at work it makes you go Mad

and

- which keeps you awake)

Ryan · Sensei Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 475

"slimming tea" ? I'm always exceedingly skeptical of unscrupulous companies that advertise supposive special teas that are best at making one lose weight. The most obnoxious is the "wu long" miracle or whatever it is.... Oolong is oolong, and I bet you their oolong is nothing unique! Get what taste good!

Karen · Black Belt Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 123

"Slimming teas" are usually herbal blends that have a laxative effect; there are many variations for sale in our Chinatown (NYC). I don't think they're actually tea, although there might be some brands that contain it. I imagine that one could lose weight this way, but it might involve discomfort.
I've read that pu-erh teas are supposed to be good for weight loss, as are oolongs. Maybe it's just a tea thing.

sportsaholic52 · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

is arizona diet green tea good for you or do you have to buy the green tea bags and make it yourself.

Chip · Posted: Jun 04, 2007 9:27 am Post subject: Re: types of tea

RichardThrower · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

Plus most "Green Tea" in a bottle is flavored water with a little bit of Green Tea Extract. While, the amount of EGCG, the component of Green Tea that burns fat is minute compared to a cup of the real thing. Recent studies from Oregon State University has shown that freshly brewed tea, black or green can contain 10 to 100 TIMES MORE antioxidants than bottles or canned tea

Photiou · Posted: Jun 09, 2007 12:54 am Post subject:

I think the 'fat burning' effect is very small and I would not drink tea only for weight loss purposes. I think it is also best to avoid all 'dietary supplements' that promise miracle weight loss etc. - most likely they are only waste of money.

Chip · Posted: Jun 09, 2007 1:55 am Post subject:

...lol, perhaps you are right. But I think tea is a good compliment to a healthy diet and exercise in any attempt to lose weight. But I certainly do not buy into the whole wulong slimming tea gimmick.

But tea can replace bad food and beverages in the diet...and is certainly healthier than a Diet Coke.

cyens · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 12

Well... I don't realy think green tea actually burns fat off.

It got a lot of health benefits, but its not a magic herb.

But, from reading most of those " magic tea diets " on internet, that includes green tea, its all about drinking only tea ( plain, no sugar, no milk ) & water, nothing else.
If someone is drinks a lot of soda or other high in calories, sugary drinks and replace them with tea, obviously, this person will loose weight the first months. But eventually, if that person eats a lot of junk-food or doesnt exercice, his/her weight will stagnate or he/herwill replace calories with food.