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Does green tea speed up your metabolism?

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Yes: Green tea does increase your metabolism, albeit only slightly. The resulting weight loss is not immediate or drastic, but the molecules in green tea do help increase metabolism without increasing heart rate. Green tea has many health benefits such as protecting the heart and helping prevent cancer. So bottoms up!

Answered 5/4/2016

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Dr. Theresa-Ann Clark answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes.: Clinical studies suggest that green tea extract may boost metabolism and help burn fat. One study found that the combination of green tea and caffeine improved weight loss and maintenance in people who were overweight and moderately obese. Some think that substances in green tea known as catechins are responsible for fat-burning effects.

Answered 10/15/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Green Tea extract: Is reported to do that. But, i would not anticipate any significant weight change unless combined with exercise ; nutrition plan. 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.

Answered 1/10/2014

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