Green Tea Healthy Energy Boost



Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

by Gerald Fitz
http://www.mytopform.com

Do you have lots to do but can't seem to muster the energy to get up and get them all done? Are you exhausted often? Do you feel like the demands made on you are more than you can keep up with? Everyone feels this way at some point. So what can be done to boost your energy in easy, healthy way?

Green tea is an excellent way to get a natural energy boost. Green tea has been used medicinally in China for thousands of years.  It comes from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinensis and, of the three types of teas that come from this plant, it is the least processed and best for you. Green tea will give you a spike in energy because it is a natural source of caffeine. It boosts your metabolism and helps you to burn fat as well. Studies have shown that those who take green tea have more energy and loose more weight than those who take a placebo.

The reason why green tea is so good for you is because it is brimming with antioxidants. Antioxidants fight off the free radicals in your body which otherwise mess with your cells, altering cell DNA or killing them. Green tea contains potent antioxidants called polyphenols. They are great news for your body because they fight off many types of cancer, heart disease, infection, and high cholesterol levels. It may also help ward off tooth decay. Polyphenols are most likely responsible for the boost in metabolism and fat burning traits of green tea as well.

The only known negative side effect to green tea is that some experience insomnia because of the caffeine. However, green tea has less caffeine than coffee and if you use up the extra energy by working out, take only moderate amounts, and do not take it before trying to sleep, this should not be a problem.

You can drink green tea on its own to gain health benefits but it also comes in other supplements. One of these is in the form of Good Energy Healthy Chocolate. This combines a good tasting milk chocolate with substances to promote natural energy and weight loss. It includes green tea as well as Guarana, Carnitine and Acetyl Carnitine, Eluthero Extract, and Inosine to increase energy and burn fat, Hoodia Extract to suppress appetite, and CoQ10, A-Lipoic acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Glutamine, and B Vitamins to supply antioxidants. It is a good addition to your diet to give an energy increase and help with some of your other goals too. Eating a chocolate or two a day can give you helpful nutrients and cut down on your chocolate cravings.

Green tea is a great way to boost up your energy. There are other methods you can enact and supplements you can take but green tea is simple and fast. It also much healthier than chugging energy drinks. Adding green tea to your day can help give you that extra zing you need to complete all the tasks required of you.

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