Dr. Mehmet Oz, daytime talk-show host and professor of surgery at Columbia University, does not advocate a diet called "the green tea diet." However, many articles on the Dr. Oz website explain the health properties of green tea, advocating it as an antioxidant. Dr. Oz's "YOU: On a Diet" program can include green tea. Learn more about the Dr. Oz diet and the benefits of green tea to determine whether to incorporate it into your weight-loss plan. Start any weight-loss diet under the supervision of your doctor.
Dr. Oz's 'YOU: On a Diet'
Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen created a diet that they claim can help you lose a pound a month by cutting 100 calories per day. This diet is based on their observation that people who cut more than 100 calories per day tend to regain weight quickly. The goal of the 'YOU' diet is to help you maintain your weight loss for a lifetime. This diet requires you to eliminate hydrogenated oils, sugar, corn syrup, enriched flour and bleached flour from your pantry. Adding spices, reducing portion size and drinking healthy beverages such as green tea are also components of the diet.
Dr. Oz and Green Tea
Oz is a proponent of drinking green tea to experience its benefits as an antioxidant. Antioxidants fight free radicals, cells that may contribute to cancer. Antioxidants may also contribute to anti-angiogenesis, the starving of cancer cells. While Oz does not have a "green tea diet," you can find many recipes that include green tea on his website.
About Green Tea
Green tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant. An extract made from the plant's leaves is also used for its medicinal properties. According to the National Institutes of Health, green tea is likely effective in increasing mental alertness and treating genital warts. It is possibly effective in preventing bladder, esophageal, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. It may also decrease high levels of fat in the blood, reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease and mitigate the effects of low blood pressure.
Green Tea Serving Suggestions
Incorporate green tea into your diet by drinking it between meals. Do not add sweetener if you are trying to lose weight. Use green tea creatively as one component of a liquid for poaching fish or poultry. Green tea can give a subtle flavor to Asian-style ice creams. However, limit yourself to small portions of any ice cream if you are on a weight-loss diet. Substitute your morning coffee with green tea to enjoy its mood-elevating impact along with its antioxidant power.
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