A team of scientists reported that men and women who regularly drank about two cups of green tea a day had much less body fat than those who didn’t.

Why is green tea so powerful as a weight loss tool Because the natural chemicals contained in green tea leaves are bursting with fat-busting, health-building nutrients called flavonoids and catechins.

Inside your body, these flavonoids and catechins are among the most powerful antioxidants known to date. They are more powerful then vitamins A or C. And research  has shown that they can help:

• Kill or slow the growth of cancer cells in every corner of your body - and fight almost all forms of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung, skin and others. For example, one study demonstrated that green tea exctract could help block prostate cancer in 9 out of 10 men!
• Lower cholesterol and blood pressure. In one study green tea extract lowered bad LDL cholosterol 16 percent.
• Prevent complications from diabetes. Researchers have discovered that green tea extracts help protect diabetics from complications like heart disease, stroke, nerve damage, and even blindness.
• Improve your immune system so viruses don’t have a chance. In laboratory testing, the green tea extracts stopped three different flu viruses from multiplying. And the pneumonia virus was holted dead in its tracks!
• Keep you sharp as a tack for life. Studies have shown that green tea can actually help “rescue” neurons after they have been damaged.

And most important, these ultra-powerful flavonoids and catechins help gently fire up your metabolism without increasing you heart rate or blood pressure.
So, the bottom line is, if you are serious about your weight loss, drink at least 2 cups of green tea every day.

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