Micronutrients & recovery
Daily supplementation with 379 mg green tea extract (containing 208 mg EGCG) for 3 months significantly reduces body mass index, waist circumference, and serum levels of total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides in obese patients.
If you are obese, taking 379 mg of green tea extract daily (providing 208 mg of EGCG) with your morning meal for 3 months can help lower your BMI, waist size, and bad cholesterol (LDL/Triglycerides). This works even if you don't change your diet or exercise routine, though maintaining your current habits is required for this specific effect.
We found that 3 months of green tea extract supplementation resulted in decreases in body mass index, waist circumference, and levels of total cholesterol, low-density cholesterol, and triglyceride.
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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with a small sample size (n=46) but rigorous methodology.
Source
Effects of Green Tea Supplementation on Elements, Total Antioxidants, Lipids, and Glucose Values in the Serum of Obese Patients
Joanna Suliburska et al. · Biological Trace Element Research · 2012
DOI 10.1007/s12011-012-9448-z
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