Green tea is a very popular beverage and has been used by millions of people to lose weight.  This ancient drink originated in China and has been used in  Japan for centuries, but it was not until recently when many celebrities have embraced it, that green tea has become popular in the West. Over the past few years there have been numerous studies and ample research ever since green tea was introduced to the Western world.

Green tea metabolism boosting benefits are true and you can take advantage of this in your battle against excess weight.

Recent scientific studies have shown that green tea increases the metabolic rates and speeds up fat oxidation. According to Abdul G. Dulloo, from the University of Geneva, author of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, green tea has thermogenic properties and promotes fat oxidation.

There are some people that say this study was done in a small group, and that possibly the benefits of weight loss won’t be too big on an obese person. But having talked to many people like me, who drink green tea on a regular basis I know that green tea can be a powerful ally to drop the pounds of excess fat. Of course, you won’t lose a lot of weight just by drinking green tea, and you won’t lose ANY pound of fat if you continue eating fatty foods and a cholesterol ridden diet, but with a good nutrition and exercise schedule you could be boosting your efforts seriously.

Also, keep in mind that you can go beyond green tea metabolism benefits.  Green tea contains powerful antioxidants (flavonoids) that can help protect heart disease, cancer and stroke. If you are a coffee drinker, it would be a very wise idea to swap it for green tea.  This way you can take advantage f that boost in metabolism every day.

Green tea can be found in the form of “tea bags”, capsules and even powder, you will reap the benefits in any presentation you choose, although you can save a lot of money just opting for tea bags.