Does green tea really help with weight loss ?

More studies are : Showing positive results. A study by maastricht university (holland) noted green tea has catechins ; caffeine w inhibition of o-methyl- transferase ; phosphodiesterase which effects thermogenesis ; fat oxidation. The linus pauling institute reported a study indicating that green tea can assist w glycemic control. Additionally, green tea has a diuretic effect.

Yes, if you also eat: The best and only successful method of weight loss is to eat less. Along with this, it is a good idea to move around and remain active. This can be as a daily walk or run/jog as this will also burn some calories. Rest of the things like green tea etc may also add some benefit but not proven.

Maybe (not) . . .: There are so many different green teas available of varying qualities that it's near impossible to answer your question. But a recent study concluded that "green tea preparations appear to induce a small, statistically non-significant weight loss in overweight or obese adults. Because the amount of weight loss is small, it is not likely to be clinically important." http://goo.Gl/nkxcsb.