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Rich in anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, green tea has many benefits. From treating bad breath problems to burning fat to relieving the symptoms of heart diseases, green tea can work wonders. It also helps in slowing down the process of ageing. Certain compounds in green tea boost immunity and elevate the metabolic rate. If you wonder how can green tea help you lose weight, we have got you covered.

Here’s everything you must know about Green tea

• Green tea can help you lose weight. Consuming 2-3 cups of hot green tea can be effective in supplementing the weight loss.
• Try consuming green tea in the morning 30-40 minutes before or after taking your meal as the caffeine may give you a morning boost. Also, it prevents you from feeling drowsy all the time. An amino acid L-theanine gives you energy throughout the day and also prevents caffeine rush as well. 
• You can also drink green tea before your workout hours.
• You must be extra precautious while brewing a green tea. Boil the water and make sure you pour the water over the tea only after letting the water rest for almost ten minutes. After that, you should brew for about one minute and then serve. 
• Green tea has various varieties but if you are consuming green tea for weight loss, plain, minimally processed green teas are likely to have much more nutritional content than any other variety of green tea.
• Although green tea is good for health, you must keep a check while consuming it as it may pose serious problems for people with heart or blood pressure issues.
• Apart from weight loss, it has also been associated with relieving other ailments. It has proven to be beneficial in reducing cholesterol and also managing type 2 diabetes.
• Green tea also helps in giving you glowing skin. Being rich in anti-inflammatory properties, it provides hydration to your skin. It can also help with other issues such as acne problems, wrinkles, dark circles as well.