7th November, 2007: Keeping Trim with Tea
Over two-thirds of all adults in the United States are overweight, a fact that has sent scientists scurrying to their labs for solutions. These researchers are in search of medically sound ways to help consumers manage their weight. And they’re finding that tea is showing potential in the battle of the bulge.
Research unveiled during the recent International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health, suggests that green tea may aid in weight management by reducing body fat and, in particular, visceral fat. In reviewing the existing body of scientific data on green tea, weight loss and metabolism, Eva Kovacs, Ph.D., Clinical Research Manager at Unilever North America, noted that the results suggest that catechins in green tea provide a modest benefit on metabolism, “possibly through increased resting energy expenditure and fat oxidation.”
Dr. Kovacs, however, warns that green tea products are “no magic bullet for weight loss” and that green tea “should be included as part of an overall diet and exercise strategy to achieve a healthy body weight.”
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