And ever more importantly, does it work? I recently read that doctors and researchers are saying that drinking green tea helps a person to lose weight quicker. Has anybody here ever tried it, and if so, did it give you the results you were looking for?

Smart dieting and adequate exercise, that's the way to go.

Yeah it works for me.

I pour it on everything I eat and it makes everything taste like shit so I don't eat it.

jerseykrs said:

Thanks for your input. Yup, I've been dieting and I need to start exercising to have the best effect.

2the9s said:

I am not needing to lose weight but I have heard of this but the thing I wonder about is, how many cups of green tea a day would a person have to drink to get the benefits of the tea?

I ask because I have often heard or read about certain teas and the healing or helpful benefits attributed to them but then, when I check into the claims in more detail, they always seem to suggest drinking like 6-8 (or more sometimes!) cups of the particular tea per day, and for me that's just not reasonable. I know there's no way I'd be able to keep up drinking so many cups of tea per day on an ongoing basis.

I know this post wasn't very helpful.

Good luck with your weight loss goals, psycho. I know you can - and will! - do it!

I don't have any specific stats to back it up, but ever since I started drinking it every day (about 6 months ago) I have noticed a slight weight loss, and I haven't been dieting in any way nor have I been going to the gym (bad me). I think it makes me less hungry or something. Either way, it's definitely good for you.

Here is a small summary of the benefits of green tea

http://www.japanesegreent...health.htm


http://www.bodybuildingfo...xtract.htm

I dont think there is an exact amount to drink, but I've read stories of people losing 5lbs within a month by drinking green tea a couple times a day.
Initially I couldnt stand it, but got into green tea after reading about its anit-histamine properties. It provided temporary relief when my allergies got worse. Its great after a meal, but I usually drink several cups at work, the only thing is that it dehydrates . So I got to drink a lot of water in between. But like jerseykrs says, smart dieting and exercise is the way to go

Yeah, I tried it, but I substituted the tea for beer.

Didn't seem to work too well though