Green tea can raise your metabolism by as much as 4.5 percent for up to 8 hours after drinking a cup of hot or iced tea, according to "Making Plant Medicine." Sipping three cups of green tea each day can help you lose up to three pounds per year, according to "Contemporary Nutrition." Green tea contains caffeine and polyphenols, both of which naturally increase metabolism. Alternatively, oolong tea can be used, which has been shown to increase men's metabolism, according to the Journal of Nutrition.
Consult your physician prior to using green tea as a weight loss supplement.
Step 1
Heat one cup of water to approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit, which is just below water's boiling point. Boiling water is too hot for green tea leaves, according to "Making Plant Medicine," and can reduce the benefits of green tea or oolong tea.
Step 2
Pour the water into a mug.
Step 3
Scoop 1 tsp. of loose green tea or oolong tea leaves into a tea ball. Loose green tea leaves are the most unprocessed of all green tea types, according to "Making Plant Medicine," with the most potent health benefits.
Step 4
Place the tea ball in the mug. Allow the green tea or oolong tea to seep in the water for two minutes.
Step 5
Remove the tea ball promptly after two minutes. According to "Making Plant Medicine," allowing the green tea to seep longer than two minutes can create a bitter tea and reduce its health benefits.
Step 6
Sip the green tea. Enjoy a cup of green tea or oolong tea three times daily for maximum metabolism boosting. The caffeine and polyphenols raise core temperature, which leads to a faster overall metabolism, according to "Handbook of Obesity Treatment."
Things You'll Need
- Loose leaf green tea or oolong tea
- Tea ball
- Mug
- Water
References
- "Contemporary Nutrition"; Gordon M. Wardlaw and Anne M. Smith; 2007
- "Handbook of Obesity Treatment"; Thomas A. Wadden PhD and Albert J. Stunkard MD; 2004
- "Making Plant Medicine"; Richo Cech, Sena K. Cech, and Anne Gunter; 2000
- The Journal of Nutrition: Oolong Tea Increases Metabolic Rate and Fat Oxidation in Men
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