Up to now, the Mediterranean diet has been regarded as one of most the health-improving diets; it's rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits and nuts, cereals, fish and seafood, involves moderate alcohol consumption and low consumption of meat and meat products, explains Noora Kanerva. The Chinese have been obsessed with green tea for many years. They firmly believe in its ability to cleanse the body of any toxins due to the high antioxidant content in each drink. Additionally, drinking a cup of green tea after each meal helps to eliminate the craving for other unhealthy alternatives such as soft drinks.
On the other hand, pressure to lose weight is also increasing. Fashion is one prompt: models are wafer-thin whether in Paris, Shanghai or Sao Paulo. Another is health. Fat is replacing nicotine as the largest avoidable cause of premature death. In America, obesity-related disorders claimed an estimated 300,000 lives last year, and swallowed up $100 billion in medical expenses. In East Asia, where obesity is twice as likely to lead to a stroke owing to differences in the local population's physiology, millions of pot bellies will result in millions of untimely deaths.
The amount of calories you need depends on your gender, age, height, weight and activity levels. Use this calculator to calculate the amount of calories you need per day, then take 500 calories off to lose 1lb per week, and 1,000 calories to lose 2lb per week.
A study in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners shows that green tea can reduce your appetite and boost your metabolism. The caffeine found in the tea is partly responsible for its fat-burning qualities. However, Women's Health nutrition expert Keri Glassman says the tea quality differs from brand to brand. There can be a difference in the quality of tea leaves and the number of additional, unnecessary ingredients," said Glassman. She recommends going for an organic brand that use no artificial additives.
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