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Get the Biggest Weight Loss Bang Out of Green Tea

October 1, 2008 | 4 Comments

Green tea has become extremely popular over the past several years. When I went to the Experimental Biology Conference in April there was a TON of research regarding Green Tea and just about every ailment you could think of.

Probably the most popular ‘use’ of green tea is for weight loss (I have a quick video about this that I’ll be posting soon). The driving force behind all the green tea goodness is the antioxidants. So to maximize the benefit of green tea you need to extract all the antioxidants possible – right?

The easiest way to do this is to leave your tea bag in the water longer. Research suggests that you need to steep your tea ~3 minutes to extract maximum antioxidants.

Despite what Wikipedia says, If you have ever had green tea before then you know if you leave your tea bag in the water for 3 minutes you will have a very bitter cup of tea – I happen to like it strong and bitter but that may not be your cup of tea :)

Your other option is to reuse your tea bag. Don’t just steep it once. For your first cup of green tea only let the bag sit in the hot water (also called steeping) for 90 seconds. Then for your next cup of tea, reuse the same bag and let it steep for 2 minutes.

This will give you not only two great tasting cups of tea – it will also allow you to get as many antioxidants as possible out of each bag giving you maximum health benefits.

-Mike

P.S. I mashed together some old blog content into a new article – Jumpstart Your Morning Fat Loss. Check it out.

This article was written by Mike Roussell. Mike Roussell is a nationally renowned nutritionist and the president of the Naked Nutrition Network. He is currently a doctoral candidate in nutrition at Pennsylvania State University. Learn More About Mike Click Here
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4 Responses to “Get the Biggest Weight Loss Bang Out of Green Tea”

  1. Ryan on October 1st, 2008 2:07 pm

    Kind of a weird question but, I hate the taste of green tea, I too leave it in the water for at least 3 minutes. I then put it in the refrigerator for an hour or so and then come back and just down the hole cup. I never really thought about it, but I was wondering if refrigerating the warm tea reduces any of the benefits?

    I guess I could always chug it warm, but that reminds me of the college days when I was pledging a fraternity haha.

    Thanks,

  2. The Fitness Journal » » More On Green Tea on October 18th, 2008 12:56 pm

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  3. Michelle on March 12th, 2009 9:41 am

    Is it bad to leave your tea bag sitting in the water while you drink it? I let it steep for about 3 mins then begin drinking my tea with my tea bag still in it, never taking it out. What harm/benefit am I doing with that?

  4. James Kerrison on April 6th, 2009 8:09 pm

    If you aren’t a fan of the green tea taste, I think the green tea with mint variety is the way to go. I’m not sure if the difference in purity and the benefits, but you aren’t going to get any benefits if you don’t drink either!
    James

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