What does green tea do to your body?

What does green tea do to your body?

What does green tea do to your body? Green tea is one of the most widespread beverages around the world and their use has recently become increasingly popular for its many proposed benefits, including weight loss, can green tea be used for slimming?

Dr. Dima Abu Al-Hija wrote on the webteb a guide to this, let's get to know the details.

 

Green tea for slimming

Green tea is characterized by its high content of flavoring, antioxidants, magnesium, and caffeine because of its preparation method, which is based on exposing leaves to vapor and then grinding them manually, saving their components from damage, unlike other brewing teas.

Green tea contains flavoring that act as an antioxidant, including flavonoids, a compound called catechin.

In green tea, catechins break down excess fat from the body and green tea contains caffeine, accelerating metabolism by increasing the amount of energy the body consumes from burning fat.

 

Can green tea be relied upon for slimming?

Many studies suggest that green tea can be slimmed and weight-loss, especially if green tea supplements containing a higher level of caffeine and catechins are used.

 

Although there are results of weight loss from green tea consumption, they are very simple and do not lead to significant weight loss, so it is important to eat a healthy balanced diet and exercise regularly for slimming and not to rely entirely on green tea, but to use it as an added value to previous methods to stimulate fat burning and weight loss.

 

How green tea is used for slimming?

Drinking two to three cups of green tea may be enough to help with weight loss with the possibility of drinking a maximum of 8 cups during the day, taking into account the moderation of drinking green tea because it contains caffeine.

 

Are there side effects of green tea?

Green tea is generally considered security for use if used in moderation, but because it contains caffeine, green tea may cause some disturbing symptoms, and its severity varies from person to a person depending on the amount of green tea consumed, including:

 

·        Headaches and dizziness.

·        Feeling nervous and emotional.

·        Nausea, exudation, heartburn, diarrhea, or constipation.

·        The difficulty of going to sleep.

·        Irregular heartbeat.

·        Poor absorption of iron from grains or foods.

It is recommended to consult your doctor if you consume supplements containing green tea extract, because of their negative effect on the liver if consumed in large quantities and for a long time.

 

Warnings about the use of green tea for slimming

Some groups should be careful before taking green tea, including pregnant, nursing, and those taking certain medications because of the interaction of green tea with them as follows:

 

Green tea, pregnant and nursing

Green tea is safe for use by pregnant women, but not more than 6 cups per day, as drinking green tea in a large amount may increase the chance of miscarriage and poor folic acid absorption, which may affect the health of the fetus.

 

It is also recommended not to consume caffeine-containing beverages in a large amount during the period of breastfeeding, where green tea ingredients are secreted in breast milk, including caffeine, which may cause some symptoms for the baby, such as difficulty sleeping increased emotion, and crying as well as the possibility of diarrhea.

 

Pharmaceutical interventions for green tea

body, the consumption of green tea may lead to significant pharmacological interference with several medications, so it is recommended to be careful and consult a doctor before drinking green tea if taking these medications, the most prominent of which are:

 

·   Some medications affect the functioning of the nervous system, such as amphetamines, ephedrine, and some antidepressants.

·      Hormonal contraceptives, especially a combination contraceptive, and estrogen-containing medications.

·        Antibiotics from quinolone, such as ciprofloxacin.

·        Medications used for the heart, such as beta-blockers.

·        Anticoagulant medications, such as warfarin and aspirin.