The simple answer is yes. Green tea has an outstanding reputation for being good for weight loss. It’s one of the most popular weight loss ingredients in the world. However, although drinking a few extra cups of green tea each day can help with weight loss, drinking the beverage can only take you so far.
Some studies have shown that people who took an EGCG-rich green tea extract or drank catechin-enhanced green tea lost a modest amount of weight (about 3 pounds over 3 months).
“ Some research suggests that the caffeine and catechins (a type of polyphenol) found in green tea may assist with modest weight loss, likely because they raise your metabolic rate,” explains Sassos. Your metabolic rate is the number of calories your body burns doing ordinary, everyday things — a.k.a. sitting or cooking, not a furious HIIT workout.
While green tea consumption does work wonders in boosting weight loss as it is, when combined with a healthy diet and physical activity, it can really take things up a notch! A study recently found that individuals who consumed green tea along with their regular exercise routine burned 17% more fat than those who just exercised.