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green tea. Its always worth drinkin in my opinion. Like i said in another post a second ago, the theophylline in green tea acts as a diuretic, helping to rid the body of excess water. So if your cutting, drink all the water you can handle, and drink you green tea! |
Originally Posted by Jodi
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Interesting read. Short, but informative. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the metabolic increase is solely due to the caffeine, or if the benefit is still seen in decaffeinated green tea? I prefer to avoid caffeine. Caffeine makes me fidgety and antsy.
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Interesting read. Short, but informative. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the metabolic increase is solely due to the caffeine, or if the benefit is still seen in decaffeinated green tea? I prefer to avoid caffeine. Caffeine makes me fidgety and antsy.
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
It is not just the caffine in green tea that helps with your metabolism - it is also to do with another compound it contains, a polyphenol known as EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate). So you still get the effect without the caffine (although it will have a synergistic effect if taken with the caffine)...
Some articles if you are interested: Study about Green tea and thermogenesis Modulation of obesity by a green tea catechin Study on the efficacy of a green tea extract in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation And a little more info: Modulation of Endocrine Systems and Food Intake by Green Tea Epigallocatechin Gallate |