| Green Tea | | | | Not only does green tea help you lose weight, but it is |
| Recently green tea has received much attention and is | | | | loaded with antioxidants that can increase your overall |
| being sold everywhere. This is because of it's ability to | | | | health. |
| boost metabolism and help you burn fat. Now, what's | | | | It also slows the release of carbohydrates and |
| that got to do with a thyroid problem? We'll get to that. | | | | modifying surges of insulin in your blood. Also, catechins |
| | | | in green tea help you stop blood sugar from turning |
| Green tea has a substance in it called catechin | | | | into fat. |
| polyphenols which have been found to help us lose | | | | Now, for those of you with hypothyroid issues, you |
| weight. One of these called EGCG, specifically helps | | | | should know that green tea contains fluoride, which is |
| the body burn fat. One controlled lab study showed | | | | said to have a negative effect on the thyroid gland. So, |
| that rats given it lost 21% body fat! This is the study | | | | if you still want to get all these benefits than you |
| that got EGCG into many weight loss supplements. | | | | should check out fine green tea called Matcha green |
| The substance boosts your metabolism through | | | | tea. It comes from Japan where fluoride content in the |
| thermogenisis. This is where heat is generated and | | | | soil is low, and is made with the youngest leaves of |
| increases the consumption of energy and the oxidation | | | | the tea plant. |
| of fat, which is what burns it up. Thermogenesis is | | | | A great benefit for people with hypothyroidism is that it |
| specifically when heat is produced that is unrelated to | | | | has been reported that this kind of green tea helps to |
| exercise! | | | | ease the fatigue and lethargy that those with thyroid |
| More Benefits | | | | problems can get. |