Drinking green tea has been known to have many positive effects of the body including preventing cancer. You might remember drinking Chinese tea on your visit to Chinatown in New York, Boston or San Francisco. This tea comes in various flavors and is often a part of Chinese cuisine since the black tea was accompanies by several courses of main dishes that included fats and meats such as pork and beef. Indirectly, tea has a history linked to weight loss and even a decrease in appetite.

Green Tea and Calorie Burning

Several studies support green tea’s link with weight loss because it has the capacity to speed up calorie-burning engine at least part-time. Green tea contains phytochemicals called catechins that are able to rev up calorie burning in the body. At any rate, greet offers refreshment without the loaded calories you might normally find in soda drinks like Pepsi and colas.

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A Yoga State of Mind

Something else you can do to lose weight is to practice yoga. Studies have shown that women who stick to a yoga routine tend to add less weight than those that do not. The Journal of the American Dietetic Association reported that those who engaged in yoga were able to “be in the moment”, particularly during mealtimes.

Self-awareness in Yoga Prevents Oveating

As an example, yoga practitioners would eat only what they needed to be full while eating restaurants. The control group would complete their entire meal even if they had to stuff themselves to consume heavy portions. In this way, researchers feel that the self-awareness that stems from a yoga routine can be applicable in preventing overeating.

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