Green Tea is a very popular tea for people into health and Fitness and even the general public. Green Tea can be beneficial to the goals of bodybuilders as you will see in this article.

About Green Tea

Green Tea drinking goes back thousands of years. Green Tea
has more powerful anti-oxidant protection then Vitamin C and E. It also has been proven in studies to reduce risk of many different cancers including: stomach, small intestine, pancreas and colon. Lung cancer prostate, bladder and skin cancer.

Green tea also reduces blood sugar so should be a necessary part of a diet for those susceptible with the diabetic gene or with a family background of Diabetes. It also reduces blood pressure and aiding recovery of people from heart attacks. In addition, Green Tea reduces cholesterol levels and protects against arthersclerosis and heart disease, making it an all around heart healthy additive to one’s diet.

Green tea also fights against spread of disease as Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents. It also helps relieve the symptoms of the Flu diarrhea. It also protects the body
against dangerous blood clots, arthritis, osteoporosis, preventing parkinsons disease, and much more. It even improves your cognitive function. No wonder why I feel so creative after drinking a cup of Green Tea!

Green Tea and Fat Loss

Green Tea has a dramatic effect on increasing metabolism. According to studies it can increase your metabolism by as much as 1/3! Many of today’s fat loss stacks already include powdered green tea in them. Green Tea also may give you that extra energy you need to motivate you to want to do your endurance excercises during cutting cycles.

Green Tea before Workouts

Due to the fact that each cup of Green Tea is equal to 1/3 of a cup of coffee it can be worthwhile to drink pre-workout to your weight training. Caffeine is a performance enhancer according to studies causing a significant increase in strength. That extra strength from the caffeine can lead to overall better muscle gains long term.

Green Tea Daily intake recommendations

Green Tea is recommended to be taken 3 times a day. One in the morning, afternoon, and one early evening. On weight lifting days have one cup before your weight lifting workout.

Green Tea Side Effects

Green Tea does have side effects in large amounts, so you must be careful. These are some of the common effects if you drink more then 5 cups a day.
Stomach upset
Constipation
Headache
Sweating
Anxiety
Nervousness
Insomnia
Restlessness
Agitation
Tremor
Irritability
Heart arrhythmias
Palpitations
Heartburn
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Ringing in the ears
Elevated blood sugar
Elevated cholesterol
Liver toxicity
Convulsions

Also Green Tea will interact with some medications. Green tea should not be taken with asprin as both are blood thinners. Adenosine for irregular heart rhythm is also reduced by Green Tea. MAOI inhibitors used for depression and Phenylpropanolamine can cause a severe spike in blood pressure when either is taken with Green Tea. If you are taking beta blockers green tea will increase your blood pressure.