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Green Tea

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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http://thyroid.about.com/cs/dietweightloss/a/greentea.htm

Just reading the article above about it - anyone tried it to help burn fat?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DiamondGeezer wrote:
    anyone tried it to help burn fat?
    ermmm... :no: ... but i like it anyway. :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Never been a fan of green tea, I prefer white tea, packed with far more anti-oxidants than green tea.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I bought some because I heard it was good for you - tried it, but didn't like the taste...

    Ilora x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ilora-Danon wrote:
    I bought some because I heard it was good for you - tried it, but didn't like the taste...

    Ilora x

    You can get the extract in a pill.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I just had a read of the 'about' page you posted.. and on another article it says

    "A study completed by University of Mississippi researchers indicates that extremely high doses of green tea extract actually may activate – rather than shut down – genetic mechanisms that help certain tumors survive and grow."

    They suggested only drinking the tea, rather than using the concentrated suppliments... oops.

    Ilora x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I bought some but i dont really like the taste
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sikorah wrote:
    I bought some but i dont really like the taste


    Nothing good for you ever tasted nice!! :yuck:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love the taste.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My Dad has been taking some Chinese herbal stuff for weight loss - seems to be working a treat as well. He has to drink some herbal tea, I;m guessing it's green tea?

    All I know is that I tried it, and it tastes like shit. I'm not joking. I'd rather drink Guiness.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Is this the green tea that gives you the runs? My sisters bf was talking to me about it today. It reduces your water retention so your not actually loosing weight as in fat but your loosing water.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love green tea, I drink loads of it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    fennel tea helps you lose weight as it's an apetite suppressent.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    So where do I get it?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Zella wrote:
    So where do I get it?
    Green Tea? All supermarkets do it :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DiamondGeezer wrote:
    Nothing good for you ever tasted nice!! :yuck:
    true :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The only people I have ever heard suggesting that green tea is good for slimming have been selling it.

    It is quite good for you, and with mint tastes quite nice but I very much doubt it makes you loose weight.

    Zella; it doesnt give you the shits.
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