If you want to diet successfully, drink this beverage instead of coffee.

If you want to diet well, drink this drink instead of coffee.

 

Most modern people have a habit of drinking coffee during the day. It's true that drinking coffee helps you wake up, but When you're on a diet, it's better to drink green tea.

 

When dieting, it's essential to drink plenty of water. However, coffee's high caffeine content can cause dehydration and constipation. Green tea also contains caffeine, but it's low at around 15mg per cup (per tea bag). This is less than a quarter of the caffeine found in coffee (approximately 70mg).

 

In addition, the catechins in green tea have excellent antioxidant effects and are helpful for dieting. Catechins reduce blood glucose, fatty acid, and cholesterol levels, inhibiting fat synthesis and promoting fat breakdown. They also promote smooth blood circulation, helping prevent conditions like high blood pressure and stroke.

However, it's not a good idea to drink green tea like water in hopes of seeing quick weight loss results. Excessive consumption of green tea and catechins can lead to liver damage. While a causal relationship hasn't been clearly established, a British media report described a case in which a man with no underlying health conditions developed liver disease after taking a health supplement containing catechins for two months. The medical team examining the patient attributed the man's liver damage to the green tea extract-containing supplement.

 

The recommended daily intake of catechin is 300 mg. According to a study by a Kyung Hee University research team published in the Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology, when 10 domestic and foreign green tea bag varieties were extracted in 150 mL of 70℃ water for two minutes, the catechin content ranged from 33.8 mg/g to 74.7 mg/g. Drinking between four and nine cups of tea will meet the recommended daily intake of catechin.

 

Meanwhile, besides coffee and green tea, there are other foods that cause conflict among dieters: celery and cucumber. While both are diet foods, if I had to choose, celery is more beneficial for weight loss than cucumber. This is because celery has more than twice the amount of dietary fiber (3.96g per 100g) than cucumber (1.5g per 100g). Dietary fiber stimulates bowel movements, boosts metabolism, and keeps you feeling fuller for longer.

 

 

If you want to diet well, drink this drink instead of coffee. © Provided by: Health Chosun