I drink about one 2-liter of Mountain Dew 5 days a week. What impacts will this have?
Chemically speaking, I'm not really sure.As Taffy says, there's a lot of acid and sugar in there, which is a huge cavity risk, so hopefully you're brushing your teeth a lot. And you say that you haven't gained weight from it, which hopefully means that you're getting plenty of exercise.Personally, I have spent long periods of my life drinking lots of soda (Cherry Coke being my soda of choice most of the time) and it hasn't had any significant adverse effects. However, I do this fully aware that I can't do this my whole life, so I will regularly scale down my consumption which is a good way to prove to myself that I have restraint. But I really enjoy the taste. I am often a pretty exuberant person which means that I generally work through the sugar. And I use toothpaste with baking soda, so hopefully that helps with some of the acid that might linger in my mouth (no idea if that's true, but it helps me sleep at night).You also probably need to realize that you will develop a significant caffeine tolerance. So if you're drinking that much caffeine so that you won't need as much sleep, that will catch up to you.Oh, and you should probably keep tabs on your sperm count (assuming that you're male). You know, just in the off-chance that the urban legend winds up being true.
Is green tea a fat burner? Does it help with weight loss? How much should I drink? What is the most effective time of day to drink it?
There has been lot of buzz around Green Tea. I promise you that I will answer this straight to the point clearing all your doubts related to green tea.So here we goIs green tea a fat burner?Green tea is rich in antioxidant especially EGCG. EGCG increases norepinephrine hormone in the body. This hormone is used by the nervous system to signal fat cells to break down fat.Bottom Line: Green Tea helps in burning fat due to increase in norepinephrine hormoneDoes Green Tea help with weight loss?Research has found that Caffeine and EGCG found in green tea increases the resting metabolic rate. This means that if you consume green tea regularly, you can burn about 3-4% more calories each day.Bottom Line: Green Tea increases metabolism and thereby aids in weight lossHow much Green Tea should I drink?Just by consuming 1 green tea daily you might not experience fat or weight loss. As per Journal of Nutrition, one should consume 3 cups of green tea daily to get the appropriate amount of caffeine and catechins (EGCG) to help you lose weight.Bottom Line: Consume 3 cups of Green Tea for optimal resultWhich is the right time to drink Green Tea?If you consume green tea first thing in the morning, catechins and caffeine present in green tea can stimulate the production of gastric acid and cause stomach indigestion. One should also avoid drinking green tea in the night since it will disturb the sleep pattern. Also, if green tea is consumed just after meal it could inhibit nutrient absorption from the food. Green tea should be consumed in between meal or 30 minutes before exercise (for optimal fat loss).Bottom Line: Don’t consume Green Tea first thing in the morning, late night and just after meals. Consume it 30-45 minutes before or after meals and 30 minutes before exerciseShould we drink green tea with lemon and honey? [Extra Bonus question :) ]Many studies have proved that green tea with lemon increases amount of antioxidant i.e. catechins available for the body to absorb. Also, people have reported significant weight loss by drinking green tea with lemon. However, honey is high in calories. Honey with green tea is good for fighting cold and flu but there is no significant improvement in weigh loss.Bottom Line: Consume Green Tea with lemon but avoid excess honey if you want to reduce weight.Thanks for reading :)