The Green Tea Effect: How this Common Beverage Regulates Gut Health and Combating Obesity
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A recent study investigating the effect of three different concentrations of green tea in the diet showed better gut health and more weight loss in the group consuming the highest concentration. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the results of the study and what it means for your overall health.Reference:Mei, H., Li, J., Liu, S., Jeyaraj, A., Zhuang, J., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Yuan, Q., & Li, X. (2023). The role of green tea on the regulation of gut microbes and prevention of high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in mice. Foods, 12(15), 2953. https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2953 (https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2953)
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