Go green.|A discussion of going green.
Jan
15
Filed Under (Going green) by seanandy
Marcus Stout asked:
In recent years, green tea has gained a lot of attention for its health benefits. Many studies have been conducted that have shown various ways that green tea helps keep you healthy. Among these findings include evidence that green tea helps lower cholesterol, reduces your risk of heart disease and cancer, and helps you lose weight.
In the beginning, it was thought that green tea’s effect on weight loss was due to its ability to speed up the metabolism, and much of this ability was thought to be due to the fact that green tea contains caffeine.
However, many recent studies have suggested that green tea’s ability to speed up the metabolism is not due to its caffeine content alone. In some studies, subjects were fed the caffeine equivalent of green tea, but did not show the same weight loss results as subjects who were actually fed the green tea, suggesting that green tea contains something more than caffeine that affects weight loss.
More recent research suggests, however, that speeding up the metabolism is not the only way that green tea helps you lose weight. Other studies have suggested that green tea may also increase your ability to burn body fat and that it may also block the absorption of dietary fat. This means that less of the fat you consume in your food may end up in fat on your body.
This is important news. If green tea can block the absorption of dietary fat, it may have tremendous weight loss potential. There is already one prescription diet drug on the market that blocks fat absorption, and it has helped many patients lose weight. However, this drug has significant side effects, and is not recommended for long term use.
While blocking the absorption of the fat in your diet is not the total weight loss answer, it could be a great help. To sustain long term weight loss, it’s important to make changes in your dietary habits, not just rely on a weight loss supplement to reduce your fat absorption. However, when such substances are used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise plan, they can make losing weight and keeping it off significantly easier.
One important study on this subject was reported by the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, and evaluated the absorption of dietary fat through the gastrointestinal tract and through the pancreas, and how this absorption is affected by the anti-oxidants in green tea.
The study examined how fat absorption in the stomach and pancreas was affected when green tea extract was included with the dietary fat. The study was conducted in vitro, meaning that the activity was observed in the lab rather than on human or animal subjects.
The study concluded that fat absorption was inhibited by about 60mg when green tea extract was used. This is an amount that would be considered significant to human diet. Though this study was conducted in vitro, researchers concluded that the results would be likely to be the same in humans.
Overweight and obesity are fast becoming our nation’s number one health concern. Today, nearly 60% of us are overweight, with more than 30% of us considered obese. This means that our country has a lot of weight to lose, and that we need all the help we can get. Being overweight or obese significantly increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. So, our lives literally depend upon getting our waistlines under control.
And, that’s what’s so great about green tea. While drinking green tea is no substitute for eating sensibly and exercising, it is the perfect adjunct to these important habits. That’s because green tea has been shown to reduce your risk of precisely many of the diseases that obesity contributes to, and it helps you lose weight in the process.
Study after study has shown that green tea can help reduce cholesterol, a leading contributor to heart disease. Green tea has also been shown to help regulate blood sugar, which may reduce your risk for Type II diabetes, and may even help you to control diabetes if you’ve already been diagnosed. And, green tea reduces your risk for cancer, too.
So, if you’re overweight, it’s time to get your health in order. Take a look at your diet. Reduce your intake of saturated fat, white flour and sugar. Increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Get 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. And, add green tea to your daily diet.
Green tea is easier to find than ever. Most grocery stores carry green tea in teabag form and many fine tea purveyors carry a wide variety of flavored and plain green tea in loose form. You can even find green tea bottled to make it more convenient than ever to get your daily dose.
Green tea is just as effective whether you drink it hot or cold, and whether or not you add milk or sweetener. To benefit your health and your weight loss efforts, it’s recommended that you consume 3-5 cups of green tea each day.
Green tea is good for you, tastes delicious and has no side effects. Even the caffeine in green tea is better tolerated by the caffeine sensitive than the caffeine in many other beverages. So, what’s stopping you? There’s no downside to drinking green tea. And, its benefits to your health and your waistline may be significant.
Alvin
In recent years, green tea has gained a lot of attention for its health benefits. Many studies have been conducted that have shown various ways that green tea helps keep you healthy. Among these findings include evidence that green tea helps lower cholesterol, reduces your risk of heart disease and cancer, and helps you lose weight.
In the beginning, it was thought that green tea’s effect on weight loss was due to its ability to speed up the metabolism, and much of this ability was thought to be due to the fact that green tea contains caffeine.
However, many recent studies have suggested that green tea’s ability to speed up the metabolism is not due to its caffeine content alone. In some studies, subjects were fed the caffeine equivalent of green tea, but did not show the same weight loss results as subjects who were actually fed the green tea, suggesting that green tea contains something more than caffeine that affects weight loss.
More recent research suggests, however, that speeding up the metabolism is not the only way that green tea helps you lose weight. Other studies have suggested that green tea may also increase your ability to burn body fat and that it may also block the absorption of dietary fat. This means that less of the fat you consume in your food may end up in fat on your body.
This is important news. If green tea can block the absorption of dietary fat, it may have tremendous weight loss potential. There is already one prescription diet drug on the market that blocks fat absorption, and it has helped many patients lose weight. However, this drug has significant side effects, and is not recommended for long term use.
While blocking the absorption of the fat in your diet is not the total weight loss answer, it could be a great help. To sustain long term weight loss, it’s important to make changes in your dietary habits, not just rely on a weight loss supplement to reduce your fat absorption. However, when such substances are used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise plan, they can make losing weight and keeping it off significantly easier.
One important study on this subject was reported by the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, and evaluated the absorption of dietary fat through the gastrointestinal tract and through the pancreas, and how this absorption is affected by the anti-oxidants in green tea.
The study examined how fat absorption in the stomach and pancreas was affected when green tea extract was included with the dietary fat. The study was conducted in vitro, meaning that the activity was observed in the lab rather than on human or animal subjects.
The study concluded that fat absorption was inhibited by about 60mg when green tea extract was used. This is an amount that would be considered significant to human diet. Though this study was conducted in vitro, researchers concluded that the results would be likely to be the same in humans.
Overweight and obesity are fast becoming our nation’s number one health concern. Today, nearly 60% of us are overweight, with more than 30% of us considered obese. This means that our country has a lot of weight to lose, and that we need all the help we can get. Being overweight or obese significantly increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. So, our lives literally depend upon getting our waistlines under control.
And, that’s what’s so great about green tea. While drinking green tea is no substitute for eating sensibly and exercising, it is the perfect adjunct to these important habits. That’s because green tea has been shown to reduce your risk of precisely many of the diseases that obesity contributes to, and it helps you lose weight in the process.
Study after study has shown that green tea can help reduce cholesterol, a leading contributor to heart disease. Green tea has also been shown to help regulate blood sugar, which may reduce your risk for Type II diabetes, and may even help you to control diabetes if you’ve already been diagnosed. And, green tea reduces your risk for cancer, too.
So, if you’re overweight, it’s time to get your health in order. Take a look at your diet. Reduce your intake of saturated fat, white flour and sugar. Increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Get 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. And, add green tea to your daily diet.
Green tea is easier to find than ever. Most grocery stores carry green tea in teabag form and many fine tea purveyors carry a wide variety of flavored and plain green tea in loose form. You can even find green tea bottled to make it more convenient than ever to get your daily dose.
Green tea is just as effective whether you drink it hot or cold, and whether or not you add milk or sweetener. To benefit your health and your weight loss efforts, it’s recommended that you consume 3-5 cups of green tea each day.
Green tea is good for you, tastes delicious and has no side effects. Even the caffeine in green tea is better tolerated by the caffeine sensitive than the caffeine in many other beverages. So, what’s stopping you? There’s no downside to drinking green tea. And, its benefits to your health and your waistline may be significant.
Alvin
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Jan
12
Filed Under (Going green) by seanandy
Patricia Hammond asked:
You may have been drinking green tea your whole life, but have you ever wondered about the possible health benefits it offers? Green tea can be found almost everywhere: in tea bags all over drug stores, in convenience stores, it is offered in most restaurants and lately, the green tea has even found its way into cosmetic products and other beauty and skin care products such as lotions and body creams. If one is to equate the proliferation of green tea products to its benefits, one can only surmise that health enthusiasts and green tea experts are discovering more and more benefits and even more reasons for drinking green tea.
Drinking green tea developed as a tradition in China. In eastern culture, green tea is mostly associated with a good and healthy lifestyle and as such, it pervaded most parts of Asia as part Asian’s daily diet – usually before and after meals. Considering that most of the world’s oldest living men and women are found in China and in other parts of Asia, it is not surprising why most people view Asian’s long life as simply the reaping of one of the many health benefits of green tea.
The popularity of green tea has prompted studies to be conducted in order to scientifically determine its health benefits. These studies have shown that the many benefits of green tea cover a multitude of health problems, diseases and disorders which may be prevented by green tea, or, which may be remedied and alleviated by regularly drinking green tea.
Generally, most studies on the benefit of green tea concur that cancer is one of the major disease that may be prevented – or minimized or alleviated – by drinking green tea. Aside from being a health supplement that slows down or prevents the development of diseases, one benefit of green tea is that it also aids and speeds up the body’s metabolism. Thus, it green tea is also ideal for those who are aiming to lose weight. Green tea also contains anti-oxidants that burn fat and help you lose weight faster, especially if done with the right diet and exercise.
Atherosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries that may eventually causes heart attacks and strokes, is also one health condition that can be prevented by drinking green tea. Since one of the benefits of green tea is its ability to lower bad cholesterol, heart failure is not a very hard thing to prevent by regularly drinking two to three cups of green tea everyday.
Currently, there are still many unmentioned benefits of green tea. These above-mentioned are only some of the few for you to remember the next time you take your sip of the good green: the green tea.
Tina
You may have been drinking green tea your whole life, but have you ever wondered about the possible health benefits it offers? Green tea can be found almost everywhere: in tea bags all over drug stores, in convenience stores, it is offered in most restaurants and lately, the green tea has even found its way into cosmetic products and other beauty and skin care products such as lotions and body creams. If one is to equate the proliferation of green tea products to its benefits, one can only surmise that health enthusiasts and green tea experts are discovering more and more benefits and even more reasons for drinking green tea.
Drinking green tea developed as a tradition in China. In eastern culture, green tea is mostly associated with a good and healthy lifestyle and as such, it pervaded most parts of Asia as part Asian’s daily diet – usually before and after meals. Considering that most of the world’s oldest living men and women are found in China and in other parts of Asia, it is not surprising why most people view Asian’s long life as simply the reaping of one of the many health benefits of green tea.
The popularity of green tea has prompted studies to be conducted in order to scientifically determine its health benefits. These studies have shown that the many benefits of green tea cover a multitude of health problems, diseases and disorders which may be prevented by green tea, or, which may be remedied and alleviated by regularly drinking green tea.
Generally, most studies on the benefit of green tea concur that cancer is one of the major disease that may be prevented – or minimized or alleviated – by drinking green tea. Aside from being a health supplement that slows down or prevents the development of diseases, one benefit of green tea is that it also aids and speeds up the body’s metabolism. Thus, it green tea is also ideal for those who are aiming to lose weight. Green tea also contains anti-oxidants that burn fat and help you lose weight faster, especially if done with the right diet and exercise.
Atherosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries that may eventually causes heart attacks and strokes, is also one health condition that can be prevented by drinking green tea. Since one of the benefits of green tea is its ability to lower bad cholesterol, heart failure is not a very hard thing to prevent by regularly drinking two to three cups of green tea everyday.
Currently, there are still many unmentioned benefits of green tea. These above-mentioned are only some of the few for you to remember the next time you take your sip of the good green: the green tea.
Tina
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Jan
10
Filed Under (Going green) by seanandy
Kevin Agrawal asked:
Tea is made from the dried leaves of a shrub called Camellia sinensis. Historically, India, China, Japan, and Thailand have been drinking its brew for thousands of years. Because ancient sages realized the health benefits of green tea, it became part of their rituals and ceremonies. Tea drinking is inculcated in the culture of most Asian countries. India and China were the first cultivators of tea and still are today, the largest producers of tea.Chemical Composition of Green TeaGreen tea is made from unfermented leaves and reportedly contains the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols, the most important of which are flavonoids (catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, and proanthocyanidins). Out of these flavonoids, Epigallocatechin gallate is the most significant active compound.Dried green tea leaves generally contain from 8-12% total polyphenols, caffeine (3.5%), theanine (~4%), lignin (6.5%), organic acids (1.5%), protein (15%), and chlorophyll (0.5%). Green tea contains B-vitamins and ascorbic acid, which are destroyed in the process of making black tea. The essential oil contains more than 300 components including aldehydes, phenylethyl alcohols, phenols, hexenal, linalool, dihydroactinidiolide and p-vinylphenol.Traditional UsesTraditionally, Chinese and Indian medicine used green tea as a stimulant, diuretic (to promote the excretion of urine), astringent (to control bleeding and help heal wounds), and to improve heart health. Other traditional uses of green tea include treating flatulence (gas), regulating body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion, and improving mental processes.Health Benefits of Green TeaExtensive medical research on the benefits of Green Tea is showing positive results. Studies indicate:Green Tea can help to protect against a range of cancers. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, polyphenols containing catechins present in green tea may play an important role in the prevention of cancer. Emerging studies also suggest that polyphenols inactivate oxidants, reduce the number and size of tumors, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. (New Scientist, 20 March 2004). Studies in particular have been conducted on cancers of the bladder, breast, ovaries, esophagus, lungs, pancreas, prostate, skin, and stomach. Green Tea can help to prevent Atherosclerosis.Antioxidants in green tea are believed to prevent fatty buildup in the arteries by suppressing the oxidation of LDL (”bad”) cholesterol. They may also reduce the likelihood of blood clot formation and help in relaxing blood vessels thereby improving blood flow.Green Tea can help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Research indicates that green tea lowers total cholesterol and raises HDL (”good”) cholesterol in both animals and people. Polyphenols in green tea help block the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and promote its excretion from the body.Green Tea can help to control Diabetes. Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body. Studies indicate Green tea may help regulate glucose in the body. Green Tea can help to protect against Liver disease. Green tea seems to protect the liver from the damaging effects of toxic substances such as alcohol. Weight loss. Studies suggest that green tea extract may boost metabolism and help burn fat. Some researchers speculate polyphenols, specifically catechins, are responsible for the herb’s fat-burning effect. Relaxation. Due to the presence of the amino acid, L-theanine, drinking a hot cup of green tea helps produce a relaxed feeling, increasing alertness of mind.Green tea can help to boost the immune system. The Brigham and Women’s Hospital research suggests that theanine present in green tea boosts the disease fighting capacity of Gamma Delta T cells and helps the body to fight infections.Green tea helps to make the digestive and respiratory system strong because it is rich in bioflavonoids.Green tea is anti-bacterial and helps prevent dental cavities.Two to three cups of green tea per day (for a total of 240 to 320 mg polyphenols) is recommended. It is best to get green tea antioxidants from its natural form, green tea itself. But if you don’t like the flavor, or don’t have the time, and would like to make sure your body is benefiting from green tea antioxidants you may want to try Green Tea Extracts or Green Tea Drops. Green Tea Plus is a heavily concentrated form of green tea. It has an antioxidant value of 7800 units. Green Tea Plus has added trace minerals to aid in regular body functions. It can be added to any beverage, even water.
Michael
Tea is made from the dried leaves of a shrub called Camellia sinensis. Historically, India, China, Japan, and Thailand have been drinking its brew for thousands of years. Because ancient sages realized the health benefits of green tea, it became part of their rituals and ceremonies. Tea drinking is inculcated in the culture of most Asian countries. India and China were the first cultivators of tea and still are today, the largest producers of tea.Chemical Composition of Green TeaGreen tea is made from unfermented leaves and reportedly contains the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols, the most important of which are flavonoids (catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, and proanthocyanidins). Out of these flavonoids, Epigallocatechin gallate is the most significant active compound.Dried green tea leaves generally contain from 8-12% total polyphenols, caffeine (3.5%), theanine (~4%), lignin (6.5%), organic acids (1.5%), protein (15%), and chlorophyll (0.5%). Green tea contains B-vitamins and ascorbic acid, which are destroyed in the process of making black tea. The essential oil contains more than 300 components including aldehydes, phenylethyl alcohols, phenols, hexenal, linalool, dihydroactinidiolide and p-vinylphenol.Traditional UsesTraditionally, Chinese and Indian medicine used green tea as a stimulant, diuretic (to promote the excretion of urine), astringent (to control bleeding and help heal wounds), and to improve heart health. Other traditional uses of green tea include treating flatulence (gas), regulating body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion, and improving mental processes.Health Benefits of Green TeaExtensive medical research on the benefits of Green Tea is showing positive results. Studies indicate:Green Tea can help to protect against a range of cancers. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, polyphenols containing catechins present in green tea may play an important role in the prevention of cancer. Emerging studies also suggest that polyphenols inactivate oxidants, reduce the number and size of tumors, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. (New Scientist, 20 March 2004). Studies in particular have been conducted on cancers of the bladder, breast, ovaries, esophagus, lungs, pancreas, prostate, skin, and stomach. Green Tea can help to prevent Atherosclerosis.Antioxidants in green tea are believed to prevent fatty buildup in the arteries by suppressing the oxidation of LDL (”bad”) cholesterol. They may also reduce the likelihood of blood clot formation and help in relaxing blood vessels thereby improving blood flow.Green Tea can help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Research indicates that green tea lowers total cholesterol and raises HDL (”good”) cholesterol in both animals and people. Polyphenols in green tea help block the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and promote its excretion from the body.Green Tea can help to control Diabetes. Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body. Studies indicate Green tea may help regulate glucose in the body. Green Tea can help to protect against Liver disease. Green tea seems to protect the liver from the damaging effects of toxic substances such as alcohol. Weight loss. Studies suggest that green tea extract may boost metabolism and help burn fat. Some researchers speculate polyphenols, specifically catechins, are responsible for the herb’s fat-burning effect. Relaxation. Due to the presence of the amino acid, L-theanine, drinking a hot cup of green tea helps produce a relaxed feeling, increasing alertness of mind.Green tea can help to boost the immune system. The Brigham and Women’s Hospital research suggests that theanine present in green tea boosts the disease fighting capacity of Gamma Delta T cells and helps the body to fight infections.Green tea helps to make the digestive and respiratory system strong because it is rich in bioflavonoids.Green tea is anti-bacterial and helps prevent dental cavities.Two to three cups of green tea per day (for a total of 240 to 320 mg polyphenols) is recommended. It is best to get green tea antioxidants from its natural form, green tea itself. But if you don’t like the flavor, or don’t have the time, and would like to make sure your body is benefiting from green tea antioxidants you may want to try Green Tea Extracts or Green Tea Drops. Green Tea Plus is a heavily concentrated form of green tea. It has an antioxidant value of 7800 units. Green Tea Plus has added trace minerals to aid in regular body functions. It can be added to any beverage, even water.
Michael
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Jan
04
Filed Under (Going green) by seanandy
Patricia Hammond asked:
Green tea has been known to have beneficial effects when it comes to losing weight. With the proven success of the beverage in reducing body weight, more and more people endeavor to use green tea supplement in their weight loss plans. Here are some of the reasons why green tea is a valuable aid for people who want to lose unwanted body weight.
1. Green tea boosts metabolic weight loss
Drinking green tea extract has been reported in recent studies to produce a significant increase in energy expenditure, also called a metabolism boost. The researchers of the study have discovered that green tea supplement helps speed up the body’s metabolic rate by 4 percent. These metabolic effects on the body have been attributed to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea. These polyphenols are likewise effective in accelerating the process of fat oxidation.
2. Green tea promotes thermogenesis
Green tea in weight loss programs can also enhance thermogenesis, the process where the body burns fat and releases calories. The improvement of thermogenesis occurs when catechin polyphenols found in green tea interact with caffeine content. This is the reason why weight loss plans based on green tea supplement is effective in stimulating the body’s metabolic rates.
3. Green tea helps burn fat
Studies also suggest that green tea extract may help in burning fat. One study proved that the combination of green tea and caffeine enhanced weight loss and maintenance in overweight and moderately obese people. Several researchers suggest that the polyphenols in green tea, particularly the catechins, are responsible in produce a fat-burning effect.
4. Green tea suppresses the absorption of fats and helps in the regulation of glucose
The catechins in a green tea supplement are also effective in regulating glucose by stopping it from moving into fat cells. As the catechins in green tea suppress the fat-cell-bound movement of glucose, the rise in blood sugar, most especially after meals, are slowed down, thereby preventing episodes of high insulin spikes. Increase in insulin is associated with storage of fats.
5. Green tea helps in reducing fat digestion
Another benefit that green tea supplement can offer for people who want to lose weight is its ability to decrease the rate of fat digestion, making it crucial in controlling a person’s weight. Through the action of green tea polyphenols, digestive lipases are inhibited. This then results in decreased lipolysis of triglycerides, which may translate to decreased lipolysis of triglycerides, which may translate to reduced digestion of fat in humans.
People on weight loss programs can benefit more if they take green tea supplement rather than plainly drink green tea. It was reported in a study that taking green tea supplement is more capable of bring more antioxidants into the bloodstream when compared to just drinking the beverage. The benefits offered by drinking 20 cups of green tea a day can be supplied by just two capsules of green tea supplement, even in cases when health conditions are at its most difficult.
Ellen
Green tea has been known to have beneficial effects when it comes to losing weight. With the proven success of the beverage in reducing body weight, more and more people endeavor to use green tea supplement in their weight loss plans. Here are some of the reasons why green tea is a valuable aid for people who want to lose unwanted body weight.
1. Green tea boosts metabolic weight loss
Drinking green tea extract has been reported in recent studies to produce a significant increase in energy expenditure, also called a metabolism boost. The researchers of the study have discovered that green tea supplement helps speed up the body’s metabolic rate by 4 percent. These metabolic effects on the body have been attributed to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea. These polyphenols are likewise effective in accelerating the process of fat oxidation.
2. Green tea promotes thermogenesis
Green tea in weight loss programs can also enhance thermogenesis, the process where the body burns fat and releases calories. The improvement of thermogenesis occurs when catechin polyphenols found in green tea interact with caffeine content. This is the reason why weight loss plans based on green tea supplement is effective in stimulating the body’s metabolic rates.
3. Green tea helps burn fat
Studies also suggest that green tea extract may help in burning fat. One study proved that the combination of green tea and caffeine enhanced weight loss and maintenance in overweight and moderately obese people. Several researchers suggest that the polyphenols in green tea, particularly the catechins, are responsible in produce a fat-burning effect.
4. Green tea suppresses the absorption of fats and helps in the regulation of glucose
The catechins in a green tea supplement are also effective in regulating glucose by stopping it from moving into fat cells. As the catechins in green tea suppress the fat-cell-bound movement of glucose, the rise in blood sugar, most especially after meals, are slowed down, thereby preventing episodes of high insulin spikes. Increase in insulin is associated with storage of fats.
5. Green tea helps in reducing fat digestion
Another benefit that green tea supplement can offer for people who want to lose weight is its ability to decrease the rate of fat digestion, making it crucial in controlling a person’s weight. Through the action of green tea polyphenols, digestive lipases are inhibited. This then results in decreased lipolysis of triglycerides, which may translate to decreased lipolysis of triglycerides, which may translate to reduced digestion of fat in humans.
People on weight loss programs can benefit more if they take green tea supplement rather than plainly drink green tea. It was reported in a study that taking green tea supplement is more capable of bring more antioxidants into the bloodstream when compared to just drinking the beverage. The benefits offered by drinking 20 cups of green tea a day can be supplied by just two capsules of green tea supplement, even in cases when health conditions are at its most difficult.
Ellen
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