(2) One cup of green tea may provide 10-40mg of polyphenols as sited on Supplementwatch.com.
(5) Abdul G Dulloo, Claudette Duret, Dorothée Rohrer, Lucien Girardier, Nouri Mensi, Marc Fathi, Philippe Chantre and Jacques Vandermander: Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 70, No 6, 1040-1045, Dec. 1999
(7) http://www.arizonabev.co.uk/articles/green-tea-diet.htm
Hollywood is Starry-Eyed by Green Tea
Dr. Nicholas Perricone promised daytime television viewers that they can lose 10 pounds in six weeks by replacing their coffee with green tea. Lindsay Lohan apparently ordered two cases of bottled green tea to be sent to her hotel while promoting her new movie last summer.
Gwyneth Paltrow won’t leave her house in the morning without it. She was also seen sipping a hot cup on one of the hottest days of the year while directing her first movie. Jennifer Lopez had her favorite bottled brand shipped to her in London last year.
So why do these celebrities, and millions of other people, drink green tea as their beverage of choice?
Bill Gorman, executive director of the tea council, said, "People are very interested in green tea. I think partly because they want to be healthy, but have got bored with just buying bottled water that has no real taste to it. Green tea is a tastier way to take in lots of water, but has added health benefits."(7)
Green tea comes from the same leaf as black tea, but undergoes a less aggressive manufacturing process and contains powerful antioxidants that can help prevent heart disease and liver disorders.(2)
But perhaps a more desirable reason that people are drinking green tea is the association it has with fat reduction.
Japanese research has found that green tea can aid in reducing body fat. During the study period, the group that drank fortified green tea lost an average of 5.3 pounds.(6) A Swiss study found that men who ingested green tea had a higher fat oxidation rate (burns fat faster) than those groups that used the placebo or only caffeine.(5)
So whether people are drinking it to slim down, or for health reasons, green tea has proven itself to be a true Hollywood health hit.