Why is everyone talking about Green Tea?

In the last few days every time I mention to someone that I am focusing on weight loss, they mention adding several cups of green tea to my diet.  I did a little research to find out about the green tea hype. Here is some of what I found.

• Green tea has long been hailed in the East (particularly in China and Japan) for being helpful with aiding weight loss and weight management.
• Green tea is known to increase the metabolism, and as a result, assist in weight loss. Green tea can raise the body's expenditure of energy (which measures the metabolism), and can also help with oxidation of fat.
• Other benefits of a green tea diet include
• Good oral health
• Lower "bad" cholesterol
• Prevent formation of blood clots
• Reduce chance of getting high blood pressure
• Decrease blood sugar levels

There are several ways to include Green Tea in your diet. Some ways include green tea leaves, tea bags and green tea iced-tea and green tea smoothies. 

Read more: Green Tea Diet Benefits | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5149726_green-tea-diet-benefits.html#ixzz0uALqZPam