Green Tea Extract

LindsayLou80
LindsayLou80 Posts: 16 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello All,

Just wondering if anyone knows much about green tea extract. I'm not one for taking supplements usually but a girl at work told me it's all natural and will help boost my metabolism. Does anyone have any experience with green tea and was it positive or negative?

Thanks!

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  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    Yep it works! I take 2 in a pill form before a work out. BOOST of energy. I also drink green tea in the afternoon.
  • nsage1
    nsage1 Posts: 8
    I coupon and got some for free so I have been taking 2 a day. it helps me with energy. I'm not sure if it helps with weight loss.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    The only thing it will do for energy is give a bit of a boost due to the caffeine which you can get from a cup or two of coffee, any teas, etc. The extract or pill or tea won't actually cause you to lose weight.
  • Trojanbabe
    Trojanbabe Posts: 17 Member
    I'd get it in the dropper form..it's fantastic before cardio.
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    BS
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    It's caffeine from green tea. I use it when some numb-nut in the office drinks all the coffee and doesn't start another pot.
  • Omgsitsmanda
    Omgsitsmanda Posts: 20
    Yes, it actually does help boost metabolism a little bit. (Not enough to stimulate weight loss in it's own, of course) -- http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/70/6/1040.full
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    It's only the caffeine that gives you a boost. Building more muscle will boost your metabolism. If there were magic pills we'd all be taking them.
  • mikeholdsworth
    mikeholdsworth Posts: 15 Member
    There are various studies that show the effect of ECGC (active component in Green Tea) is linked to up to 17% increase in calories burned per day. Some studies suggest 300 -600mg is required of ECGC for it to be of benifit for weightloss. Having said that, be carefull as some pills will claim to be 300mg of green tea extract but they only contain 100mg of ECGC.

    I take it with some success.

    What is pretty concrete is taking green tea extract supports your immune system and can help fight against/prevent some diseases.

    Do your research and good luck.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigallocatechin_gallate
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    No.
  • allymacary
    allymacary Posts: 54 Member
    From a weight loss stand point, I can't really say but health wise this stuff is amazing. I've been taking the pills or drinking green tea for years. I stopped taking the pills a few years back because it got way too expensive but I drink 6-8 cups of green tea a day, easily. I have not gotten sick in well over a year. It's amazing!! Even the times I've gotten sick I've bounced back pretty quickly. I know it's not just the green tea but that with a healthy diet and exercise, it has totally made a difference.
  • LindsayLou80
    LindsayLou80 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for all the replies! I know the only true way to actually lose weight is with hard work and dedication, but wanted to know if the green tea would help a bit. I appreciate all the feedback!
  • janejane414
    janejane414 Posts: 5
    Hi!
    I'm joining the conversation.
    Me too, I would like to lose weight. I have seen much articles about green tea and its benefits, in particular to lose weight. There are negative opinions and positive opinions. The opinions are shared.
    According to you, it is a good solution? It is efficient? It is better to drink green tea or take green tea pills? Please, could you give me some advices or your opinion?

    Thanks. Jane.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I don't like green tea all that much (sometimes I do, it depends on the variety) however I find that the common-or-garden black tea has a benefit for fat loss

    1. it seems to help with appetite control, i.e. drinking it after a decent meal with the right amount of calories in makes me feel full (moreso than the meal without the tea) and prevents overeating

    2. it has caffeine in, as has been said, caffeine is a stimulant and probably boosts the metabolism a little, although in my case I probably have enough tolerance to caffeine that this doesn't work any more... without caffeine I fall asleep LOL

    3. I like it. It tastes nice, plus I'm a caffeine junkie. I even sip tea between sets when heavy lifting.
  • janejane414
    janejane414 Posts: 5
    Hi!

    And do you believe in the benefits of the green tea pills?
  • vivianamiami
    vivianamiami Posts: 35 Member
    Hi Everyone!

    I take green tea extract pills I bought at Walgreens. I usually take them after I have worked out & have eaten my breakfast and the only difference I feel is a couple hours later I feel a little warmer body temperature and I feel a very light sweat all over. I think they do work to help a little with weight loss because my body feels warmer, but your main focus and the ultimate key to weight loss should be a diet & exercise.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    No.
    this times eleventeen.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    And it tackles cancer too.
  • vivianamiami
    vivianamiami Posts: 35 Member
    Hi!

    And do you believe in the benefits of the green tea pills?

    Yes I do believe there is some benefit to the green tea extract pills.
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    No.

    Just drink green tea and see if that helps before wasting $.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Yes, green tea extract is available as Green Tea Diet Pills. by taking it you may boost up your metabolism and lose your weight in easy way.

    Thanks for dragging that old thread out to throw in an ad!
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    Yes, green tea extract is available as Green Tea Diet Pills. by taking it you may boost up your metabolism and lose your weight in easy way.

    Thanks for dragging that old thread out to throw in an ad!
    Just report it as Spam as I just did.
    Thanks for taking the link out in your quote. Many people complain about the spammer and requote the link. Silly.
  • coleary35
    coleary35 Posts: 6
    It's not spam if the link leads to relevant content related to the topic of the subject. It's someone with a business looking for conversations that his product or service can have an impact on. and in this case being careful enough to actually make sure the conversation was relevant. That's good content marketing following all the proper guidelines. The Idiots who just throw links on every message board they can find regardless of relevance are the ones who need to be taken out back and shot.
  • MsWisconsinite
    MsWisconsinite Posts: 23
    I've actually been drinking green tea about 3x a day since I've started because I heard through many successful weight loss stories that it helped them lose the weight...and it's 0 calories and they're not that expensive. So why not try it, and see if it works for you?


    And I just realized this was an old post...haha well it's out there (:
  • gloking88
    gloking88 Posts: 1
    That's OK! I just read all of the comments, and I'm sure other people do too. But thanks for the advice! I am going to start tomorrow :-)
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    That's OK! I just read all of the comments, and I'm sure other people do too. But thanks for the advice! I am going to start tomorrow :-)
    Waste of money. Just two days ago this was posted: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/09/09/the-ftc-fined-a-company-pushing-diet-pills-touted-by-dr-oz-will-the-medical-world-weigh-in/

    A green tea extract company was fined big bucks for making bogus claims about these "magic pills". Drink green tea if you like, it's nice, but don't waste your money on these bogus pills.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    I take two capsules a day and drink tea. I can't say it increases weight loss, but it does affect energy. if I'm having a day where I feel a big flagging, I might take one in the late afternoon. It also has antioxidant properties. I don't take a diet version, just one from one of the well-known vitamin companies. It's very inexpensive. Be careful, though , because some studies say that taking more than 700 mg (more than 2 capsules) can cause liver damage -- the "diet" versions may have at least this much. Drinking the tea itself does not supply that much of it, so that is a safer way to get it.

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