Benefits of black tea on the health of the body is often underestimated. In fact, black tea has the effectiveness to lose weight, but in different ways. Based on studies published in the European Journal of Nutrition, black tea and green tea contain polyphenols.
Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants and serve to protect cell structures (such as DNA) against free radicals. Researchers also reported that the energy released or calories burned more after consuming black tea.
In addition to polyphenols, green tea and black tea also contain caffeine. As we already know that caffeine has the effect to burn fat and increase calorie burning.
About 200 mL of green tea contains about 25-29 mg of caffeine. Meanwhile 200 mL of black tea contains a larger caffeine of 25-48mg. Based on the content of caffeine, black tea does have a greater content than green tea. However, both are equally effective in losing weight.
A study conducted on a group of mice also found more or less the same facts. In the study, mice were given different foods for four weeks. The food is a combination of foods high in fat and high sugar, and there are added extracts of black tea and some are added green tea extract.
At the end of the fourth week, researchers found that groups of mice who received green tea and black tea, both experienced weight loss and decreased levels of fat. The number of bad bacteria in the colon in both groups of mice was also reduced.
So, it can be said that black tea and green tea alike can help you lose weight. But if you are not used to or can not consume caffeine, then green tea may be a better choice for you.
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