Drink green tea to motivate yourself in weight loss program

Tea drinking tradition does back around 5000 years, only recent years the world is coming to terms with the benefits it has to offer. Tea is made by steeping processed leaves, buds or twigs in water. There are many types of tea like green, black, ooling and white tea. They all have different color, taste, fermentation and processing.
All these four types of tea come from the same plant — Camilla Sinensis. Green tea is the most researched and boasts many benefits. It ranges from reducing the risk of cancer, lowering risk of heart diseases, mind relaxation, memory boosting, anti oxidant, anti aging, boosting metabolism to boosting immune system and much more although there is still research going on to prove most of those claims.

Chemistry of green tea:
Green tea is full of polyphenols; these incredible polyphenols are more commonly known as catechins. It interacts with human biology to keep us healthy and is anti aging and anti oxidant. Green tea also contains Flavonoids which are plant pigments and helps in protecting against infection. It also has Theanine which is an amino acid that produces tranquilizing effects in the brain.

• Green tea for the mind:
  When we start our weight loss program most of us go through a tough period in start. We constantly remind ourselves that we need to stick to our diet and do our exercise. This can lead to stress or depression, in this state the mind produce stress hormone known as glucocorticoids, they cause mood swings. The ingredient of Theanine is known to have a soothing effect on our mind resulting in relaxing and relieving stress. It has an energizing effect and giving clarity to the mind.
• Green tea for the body:
  Green tea cause calories burning when you consume green tea, it releases Catechins which increase thermogenesis i.e., burning calories in your body. They also prevented the damaging effects on metabolism by reducing oxidized or rancid fats. It is believed that green tea contains anti-oxidants which may have a protective effect against cancer but it still requires research.

The green tea has been used as beverage and as traditional medicine in most of Asia since centuries. It has been used to control bleeding, help healing wounds, regulated body temperature, regulating blood sugar and promoting digestion. There is still research going on to understand fully its benefits but for centuries in Asia, green tea with lemon has been used to relax after a meal to help digest and clear the mind.
There are green tea oils available, which can be used as message oil. You can also buy candles of green tea for relaxation but the best method to use green tea for relaxing is sipping hot tea.
Next time you feel like quitting stop yourself, go steep a cup of green tea and let the hot tea calm you down and rejuvenate you with new enthusiasm for your weight loss program.

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