A 46-year-old member asked:
How can green tea help with weight loss and how much should i drink in a day?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Erik Borncampanswered
Wound care 26 years experience
Not sure it does...: Like so many alternative treatments or products, tradition, theory, hope and anecdotal evidence do not hold up when a formal review of evidence is done. See the excellent answers on weight loss on this site and drink tea because you like it, not for its supposed magical properties.
More info:
http://nccam.Nih.Gov/health/greentea?Nav=gsa.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What types of twinings green tea should I be drinking for weight loss?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Nimish Gosranianswered
Anti-Aging Medicine 34 years experience
Green tea: I don't think that matters, green tea in general is good .So is green coffee supplements.Focus on low glycemic index foods(<40).Drink plenty of water.Have a consistent exercise program.Get your hormone levels checked, especially your thyroid and testosterone levels.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
How can you drink green tea for the most effective weight loss?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Erik Borncampanswered
Wound care 26 years experience
Not sure it works...: Like so many alternative treatments or products, tradition, theory, hope and anecdotal evidence do not hold up when a formal review of evidence is done. See the excellent answers on weight loss on this site and drink tea because you like it, not for its supposed magical properties.
More info:
http://nccam.Nih.Gov/health/greentea?Nav=gsa.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Does green tea really help with weight loss ?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
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.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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