Why You Should Choose Green Tea Over Coffee For Maximun Weight-Loss

Coffee is not good for you. Even if it's a sugar-free, non-fat skinny, soy latte whatever.... It will not do your body good.




Your body does not know how to digest the acid in coffee so guess where it is stored? Your midsection. That's right, your body stores it as belly fat. Coffee also increases your sugar cravings so you tend to eat more sweets.




Green Tea has one component that coffee does not, called and EGCG. EGCG is an antioxidant with incredible health benefits from aiding in weight-loss to cancer prevention.




The reason EGCG helps us to lose weight is it increases thermogenesis, or heat production, by influencing enzymes in the metabolic process. This means that your metabolism speeds up resulting in increasing your ability to burn calories throughout the day. So whether you are running a marathon or typing on your computer you will burn more calories then if you had not drank any tea.




Caffeine also has a similar effect but the effect of EGCG is much stronger. So always pick green tea over coffee. Your body will thank you.




A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people lost more weight drinking green tea than those who drank regular oolong tea. The study was performed over a three-month period where people either drank a bottle of green tea or a bottle of oolong tea each day.




A substance in green tea called catechins may also stimulate weight loss by increasing the body's ability to burn calories. Even though black and oolong teas come from the same plant as green tea, the green tea leaves are not fermented before they are steamed and dried.




When I gave up coffee, green tea became my savior. I love to make green tea with soy milk and honey for a perfect morning or mid-day pick-me up.




The way I make it is I heat up the water (filtered water not tap) on the stove (don't use the microwave) then I pour the hot water into a cup then put the teabag in. Don't heat the water with the teabag in it because that makes it boil out some of the natural healing properties of the tea.




Then I add soy milk (Or you can try rice milk) and a drop of organic honey for a hot and healthy treat. I try to make at least two cups a day. Try it!

Melody Biggar is co-author of "Natural Sexy Skinny: An Organic, All-Natural Weight-Loss System." To learn more weight-loss secrets and get a free weight-loss e-course visit http://www.naturalsexyskinny.com.

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