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Green tea as a margin helper 绿茶：锦上添花
Body & Visceral Fat 体脂·内脏脂肪 early evidenceWhat the evidence says:
Green-tea catechins + caffeine give a small metabolic bump (~1–2 kg over months in meta-analyses). Real but minor — it supports the proven levers above, it does not replace them.
Green-tea catechins + caffeine give a small metabolic bump (~1–2 kg over months in meta-analyses). Real but minor — it supports the proven levers above, it does not replace them.
How to make it
Swap sugary drinks for 2–3 cups unsweetened green tea before mid-afternoon; add a few 山楂 slices after heavy meals.
Why it works
The benefit is mostly the calorie SWAP plus a mild catechin effect — not fat-burning.
Classical source
Tea as a grease-cutting digestive is described in the Cha Jing 茶经 (760 CE).
Cautions: Caffeine late in the day harms sleep (which itself drives belly fat). Moderate in pregnancy/reflux.