EGCG found in Green Tea aids in weight loss: Not only does green tea have a positive effect on your body, antioxidants in general aid in maintaining a healthy weight. Free radicals damage the cells that signal you are full. You can combat this by consuming more antioxidants found in vegetables. EGCG is suggested to increase metabolism, inhibit fat cell development and increase fat excretion. So drink up the green tea while you munch on a salad. Just don’t add too much sugar to your green tea.
Proper sleep will promote a healthy weight: A lack of sleep causes a disruption in your hormone balance. Anything that messes with your hormones can cause havoc on a body. In this case, it can cause a decrease in the hormone that make you feel full and an increase the hormone that makes you feel hunger. Have you noticed the urge to snack the later you stay up? Do you tend to eat more late at night? I know I do.
You really can change your metabolism: Physical activity can put your metabolism into high gear. Interval training and weight lifting are the best ways to change your metabolism from sluggish to high gear. Studies also showed that people who drink three to five cups of green tea a day and those who drink coffee have higher metabolisms.
Sugar is addictive: I am not sure this will come as a surprise to many. It has long been suspected by moms and dieters that cookies and candy are additive. The word “addictive” is not used lightly since research has shown that food we find pleasurable excites the same areas in the brain excited by drugs. It has also been suggested that refined sugar is more additive than cocaine.
Being stressed out can fatten you up: We all have stress in our lives but it would be best if we could get it under control. Stress causes a myriad of physical issues from decreased nutrient absorption to cravings of high carbohydrate foods to hormones that increase fat storage. Stress is not only difficult for your body to handle but plays a role in weight gain especially around the abdomen. Get rid of the stress in your life for the sake of your health and your weight loss goals