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Green tea: the right way to drink it for weight loss

Green tea: the right way to drink it for weight loss

Plain green tea has almost no calories - just about 2 kcal a cup, so it fits any weight-loss plan. The trick is keeping it plain, because sugar and honey turn it into a sneaky little snack, and the big 'fat-burning' promise is mostly a myth.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Green tea is one of the lightest drinks in your kitchen. A plain cup has almost no calories, so it fits any weight-loss plan. The catch is what you add to it - sugar and honey quietly change the story. And the big 'green tea burns fat' promise? Let's look at what the science really says.

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