Taking a special decaf green tea supplement for 8 weeks won’t make you lose weight or shrink your waistline, even though your body gets better at burning fat during exercise.

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The Impact of Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract on Fat Oxidation, Body Composition and Cardio-Metabolic Health in Overweight, Recreationally Active Individuals

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2021 Feb 26

The study gave people decaffeinated green tea extract for 8 weeks and found that while their bodies got better at burning fat during exercise, their weight, belly fat, and body shape didn’t change at all — which is exactly what the claim says.

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The Impact of Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract on Fat Oxidation, Body Composition and Cardio-Metabolic Health in Overweight, Recreationally Active Individuals

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DOI: 10.3390/nu13030764

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