Green tea’s antioxidant properties protect the heart. The active ingredient in green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), also helps to burn fat by inhibiting the breakdown of hormone norepinephrine. Studies have now shown that it can help sports persons recover from tough workouts. Researchers at Baylor University tested the effects of 1,200 mg of EGCG every day for two weeks an men training to exhaustion on leg exercises. Test subjects showed reduced muscle breakdown and recovered faster compared to the placebo group. Researchers recommend that sports persons take supplements that provide serving, which is 50 per cent EGCG. Taking two servings twice a day is better choice because one cannot drink that much green tea. The body absorbs EGCG better when it comes in supplement form.
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