Discover the unexpected effects of drinking green tea every day

For many years, scientists have been interested in the role of green tea in metabolic health, particularly in diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Now, new research published in the scientific journal Cell Biochemistry & Function has discovered another surprising effect of green tea.

In the study conducted by Professor Rosemari Otton, from Cruzeiro do Sul University (Brazil), the test mice were fed a high-energy diet, including lots of fat, chocolate, sweet biscuits and condensed milk.

After 4 weeks, one of the 2 groups was given a standardized green tea extract at a dose of 500 mg/kg of body weight – equivalent to about 3 cups of tea.

Green tea helps lose weight and improves blood sugar regulation.

Results found that the group of mice drinking green tea lost weight, improved insulin sensitivity, and protected skeletal muscle.

Discover more surprising effects of green tea

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Specifically, obese mice supplemented with green tea lost significant weight and improved their ability to regulate blood sugar. In particular, insulin sensitivity was increased and insulin resistance - a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes - was reduced.

In addition, green tea also protects muscles from atrophy, promoting stronger muscles by increasing the use of sugar in the muscles.

Notably, lean mice did not lose weight when given green tea, while obese mice lost weight significantly. This suggests a selective effect of green tea on excess fat. These findings highlight the potential use of green tea as an adjunct strategy in the management of obesity in humans.

A previous study published in 2022 in the European Journal of Nutrition found that obese mice treated with green tea lost up to 30% of their body weight.

Scientists explain that the reason green tea can do this miracle is thanks to adiponectin - a protein from fat cells that has anti-inflammatory and metabolic regulating functions.

The study authors say that in humans, the safe and effective dosage still needs to be studied. However, it is clear that people who habitually drink green tea every day – as in Japan – have much lower obesity rates, suggesting a strong benefit of green tea, according to News Medical.

This study reinforces the notion that natural, accessible solutions such as drinking tea may be a useful adjunctive strategy in the prevention of obesity and diabetes.

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