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How many cups of green tea would i have to drink a day to lose weight? is their a specific kind of green tea that i have to drink?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Green tea: Green tea has a mild weight loss effect. So, you would still need to increase physical activity and decrease caloric intake to lose weight. I can't tell you how much to take as a minimum - but it is recommended that it be limited to 5 or less cups per day to avoid side effects. I would recommend de-caffeinated green tea. Take care.

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Answered 7/12/2017

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