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Green tea fat burner is a weight loss supplement made by a California-based company called Applied Nutrition. It is a combination of green tea and caffeine. According to the parent company, it has been claimed to:

- increase calorie burning by thermogenesis

- kick-starts the fat burning ability with fat oxidation

- supply powerful antioxidant protection

- with low-calorie diet, it helps achieve weight loss goals

- wide variety of health promoting nutrients, to include superior levels of EGCG

It is proposed that it contains herbal ingredients that can boost fat burning. It does claim that it can aid in weight loss if the individual burns more calories than they consume. It also claims that the caffeine in the pill can help the body burn more calories as it helps kick up one’s metabolism. Combining the catechin in green tea and the caffeine can help maintain weight after the pounds drop off.

Green tea fat burning pills are made with antioxidants called catechins which can burn fat. (Sencha Tea Bar, 2020). Usually, green tea pills are used for weight loss, but has been shown to aid in health to include protecting against heart disease, prevent oxidative stress and defend against neurological diseases, can lower blood sugar, and can boost liver functions. Professor Yun Bai from the Third Military Medical University in China states that there is plenty of scientific evidence that shows that green tea can help prevent cardiovascular diseases as well as can impact cellular mechanisms in the brain. EGCG, epigallocate-chin-3 gallate, is a key property in green tea which can improve cognitive function by impacting neuron cells (Yanyan et al, 2012). This can aid in prevention of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Green tea also protects against heart disease as it includes anti-inflammation properties that can prevent high blood pressure. Green tea also helps to balance total cholesterol levels by increasing the healthy cholesterol known as HDL cholesterol (Zheng et al, 2011). Although there are a multitude of health benefits with green tea pills, there are also some side effects that come mostly with taking too much green tea. Green tea pills do contain caffeine which, if taking too much of, can cause dizziness and nausea. Side effects of caffeine toxicity can include heartburn, tremors, and irregular heartbeat. Green tea pills can also be toxic to the body in excess amounts, with 10-20 grams of green tea being fatal. (Sencha Tea Bar, 2020).

Between the two types of information sources, both seem to have most of the same information given. In source one, the claim was that it has plenty of health benefits from the green tea pills. It states it contains high levels of EGCG as well as other ingredients that aid in oxidation and fat burning. The second set of sources puts evidence-based information to the green tea pills benefits. This evidence-based information does match to the health claim from the first set of sources. They also did match with the negative effects of taking the green tea pills to include the potential of side effects associated with too much caffeine intake. Both claim that too much caffeine can be harmful to the consumer.

References

Applied Nutrition. (n.d.). Green tea fat burner. Applied Nutrition. https://appliednutrition.com/products/green-tea-fat-burner-90-count.

Sencha Tea Bar. (2020, December 20). The health benefits and side effects of green tea pills explained. Sencha Tea Bar. https://senchateabar.com/blogs/blog/green-tea-pills.

Yanyan Wang, Maoquan Li, Xueqing Xu, Min Song, Huansheng Tao, Yun Bai. Green tea epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) promotes neural progenitor cell proliferation and sonic hedgehog pathway activation during adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2012; 56 (8): 1292 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201200035

Zheng, X.-X., Li, S.-H., Liu, X.-X., Hui, R., & Huang, X.-H. (2011, August). Green tea intake Lowers fasting serum total and LDL cholesterol in adults: A meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials. The American journal of clinical nutrition. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21715508/.