People
have always been known to want to do and achieve things
instantly. The same thing can be said in diets and weight loss.
Impatience usually leads a dieter to resort to taking
supplements or weight loss pills to try to get rid of those
fats faster.
But recent controversies on the use of diet and weight loss
pills have made several people hesitate at using them. Several
weight loss pills are based on certain substances, like
ephedra, that may be harmful for the body. This is why
researchers are trying to come up with other potential
resources to make weight loss pills that are safer to use.
A study conducted at the University of Geneva was recently
published and it concerned itself with the weight loss benefits
of green tea extract. It said that green tea has certain
antioxidants in them like catechin polyphenols and flavonoids
that help in increasing metabolic rates of the body. The
publication of the study’s results prompted several
pharmaceutical companies to incorporate green tea extract into
their weight loss pills.
Green Tea, the Plant
Green tea is the common name for the herb Carmellia sinensis.
The green tea plant came from China originally where it was
cultivated specifically for its various health and medicinal
benefits. Today, green tea is known to possess certain
substances that can cure several diseases such as cancer,
arthritis, and even ulcers. Because of its thermogenic
properties, pharmaceutical companies are also using extracts of
the green tea plant as one of the main ingredients in weight
loss pills.
Green Tea, the Weight Loss Pill
The theory of weight loss pills is based on the fact that
losing weight is done in two ways: retard fat intake or
expedite its burning. Weight loss pills are known to do both
these things.
Ingredients in weight loss pills such as Hoodia Gordonii can
suppress hunger and stop food cravings. Another important
ingredient in weight loss pills is glucosamine which can delay
the effect of insulin, thus directly transforming sugar into
energy instead of fat. Other components of a typical weight
loss pill include cocoa extract (a diuretic), citrus fiber,
vanadium, and glucomannan, all of which have anti-hunger
properties.
The addition of green tea extract into weight loss pills has
become common practice among pharmaceutical companies. Like
cocoa extract, green tea is also an effective natural diuretic.
Green tea can help rid the body of extra water that contributes
to bloat and puffiness of the body.
But aside from being a diuretic, green tea is also a major
contributor to fat-burning. The catechin polyphenols found in
green tea effectively increases the metabolic rates of the body
and also reduce food intake. Green tea also contains the
substance flavanoid that fight free radicals that might be
harmful for the body.
Because of these properties, green tea therefore makes for an
excellent and healthy component of weight loss
pills.