Sip Green Tea

From the July/August 2012 issue of Fitness magazine:

"This healthy brew acts like a diet drug in a mug, but without the negative side effects.  A review of studies concluded that regularly sipping green tea can help you drop pounds.  This weight loss is the result of EGCG, a compound known to reduce fat absorption, according to new research from Penn State.  But that's not all this magic drink does:  As it's reducing fat absorption, "green tea also increases the amount of fat that your body eliminates", explains study author Joshua D. Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor of food science at the university.  So think about trading your usual afternoon java for green tea instead.  Experts say that drinking three to five cups of the regular or decaf variety every day may help you lose weight."