Office workers drink high-concentration catechin green tea to reduce abdominal fat accumulation

Many male office workers sit for long periods of time and do little exercise, and unknowingly become pot-bellied men. The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the Ministry of Health and Welfare once tracked the changes in men's waist circumference over a five-year period and found that the waist circumference of young and middle-aged people aged 31 to 44 increased by an average of 3 centimeters, or at least an inch, over a five-year period. A waist that is too thick is not only a sign of getting fatter, but the accumulation of abdominal fat is also a warning sign of health hazards. To reduce abdominal fat accumulation, according to a Japanese study, men who drank green tea with a higher concentration of catechins for 12 consecutive weeks not only lost weight, but also reduced waist circumference and body fat.

Dr. Cheng Jun-yun from the Taiwan Obesity Medicine Association said that in addition to judging whether a person's weight is normal based on the body mass index (BMI), men's waist circumference should be maintained within 90 centimeters. When the waist circumference is too thick, it will not only affect the appearance, but may also lead to metabolic abnormalities and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases.

The health benefits of catechins in green tea have always attracted attention from all parties. Further research in Japan found that when men drank green tea with higher concentrations of catechins for 12 weeks, their abdominal fat decreased by 4 times and their body fat decreased by 2 times compared with the control group that did not drink it. The research results show that drinking green tea with higher concentrations of catechins can effectively help speed up fat metabolism.

Dr. Zheng Junyun said that according to many past studies, it has been confirmed that catechins can eliminate free radicals in the body and have antioxidant functions. At the same time, catechins can increase the body's basal metabolic rate, help consume calories in the body, and achieve the effect of controlling weight, lowering blood lipids, and reducing visceral fat accumulation.

In addition, diet control is also an important part of maintaining an ideal body weight and eliminating tuna belly. Office workers often buy a bottle of drink after meals or during afternoon tea time as a "little happiness". Dr. Cheng Junyun recommends replacing ordinary tea with green tea with a higher concentration of catechins. By consuming catechins, there is no need to worry about body fat accumulation.

When choosing commercially available bottled green tea, you can pay attention to the catechin content on the nutrition label. Green tea with a higher concentration of catechins can keep people healthy and without burden. If you are worried that the caffeine in tea will affect your sleep, you can dilute it with water or drink it during the day.