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Enhance your detox diet with green tea

April 24, 2008 on 6:41 am | By admin | In Health & Fitness

In recent Swiss study, which included 10 men, one group was given a pill containing green tea extract - 90 mg of EGCG and 50 mg of naturally occurring caffeine – with breakfast lunch and dinner.

Another group of men received pills containing 50 mg of caffeine, and another group of men received placebo treatment.

The group that took the green tea extract showed a 4 percent increase in energy expenditure, which would equate to an increase in calories burned. The study did not show an increase in heart rate among the subjects taking green tea, suggesting that it would be a safe option to use as part of a detox diet and for those with hypertension or other cardiovascular problems.

There was no change in energy expenditure in the group that received caffeine alone.