One of the most recent products to hit the dieting market are weight loss patches.
Motivated by the success of nicotine patches marketers hit on the idea that weight loss patches may well work the same way. Weight loss patches are basically designed for people who forget to take their usual dosage of weight loss supplements or capsules. With weight loss patches, a person will no longer have to take pills as he will have a 24 hour supply of substances fixed to his skin.
Weight loss patches are commonly made from such ingredients as algae and seaweed which are known appetite-suppressants. Later studies on weight loss and diets led to the use of green tea as a weight loss patch.
What? Green Tea as Weight Loss Patches?
As far back as the Ming era and maybe even earlier than that, green tea has been used as herbal cure and overall health drink in China. In modern times, speculations on the use of green tea as a likely remedy for cancer have arisen due to the finding that the polyphenol substance found in green tea can stop cancer cells from growing.
The polyphenols in green tea weight loss patches also have additional uses. A research paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that green tea polyphenols can speed up the metabolic rate of the body. With this new discovery, some companies specializing in pharmaceutical products have started introducing green tea into the market as a supplement either in the form of diet pills or weight loss patches.
Green tea weight loss patches are a better alternative to other products since they have no adverse side-effects. Other substances that induce weight loss like ephedra may increase heart rates which could lead to cardiovascular problems.
Green tea weight loss patches are good for people with high LDL, the bad cholesterol found in the body. Because the antioxidants in green tea weight loss patches destroy LDL cholesterols while at the same time enhancing the good cholesterol levels in the body, a balance in the body is achieved which could only lead to overall good health and well-being.
Green tea weight loss patches works in two ways. First, they restrain appetite naturally and safely. A study at the University of Chicago showed that rats when injected with green tea can lose up to 21% of their bodyweight. This is due to the fact that a substance present in green tea acts as a natural appetite-suppressant that staves off hunger.
Green tea weight loss patches also increase metabolism. With their high epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) content, green tea weight loss patches have a distinct advantage over stimulant diet drugs which can be harmful to individuals with hypertension and heart complications.
Learn about the health benefits of green tea. For shop and compare prices on green tea from all the major retailers, go to buy green tea online and see who has the lowest prices on green tea bags by going to buy green tea bags
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This post was written by Lupie Gonzales on January 31, 2010


