Burn it, fatty! In order to get rid of excess fat and fat in the body, many people report to the gym every day, but the calories consumed by hard running for 30 minutes may be less than 1 bowl of rice (about 280 calories), and the return on investment is pitiful. How to improve fat burning efficiency? Recent studies have found that drinking coffee or green tea before exercise can improve the fat burning ability of exercise, but which is more efficient? Listen to the nutritionist!

What is the unique secret of green tea, coffee and fat burning?

Ni Manting, a nutritionist at Changhua Christian Hospital, said that the key ingredient of green tea to help exercise burn fat is catechin. Catechin can affect the sympathetic nervous system, prolong the effect of norepinephrine, increase energy consumption and promote fat oxidation. On the other hand, catechin itself is a kind of polyphenol, which can inhibit fat formation, promote fat decomposition and oxidation, and then reduce body fat.

Caffeine is the key to fat burning in coffee. By inhibiting phosphodiesterase, sympathetic nervous system, enhancing the effect of nerve substances such as norepinephrine, it can promote energy consumption and fat oxidation, thus achieving the effect of fat burning. In addition, caffeine has diuretic effect and has a good improvement effect on edematous obesity.

Fat burning power confrontation ~ green tea VS coffee

Green tea is fragrant, coffee is bitter before sweet, and their unique flavor makes them have their own fans. But from the point of view of burning fat, which one will win?