I m 22year old after delivery my weight is increased. Can I take green tea for weight loss is it effect my baby in feeding.
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You shouldn't drink too much green tea, as it contains only a little less caffeine than standard tea, depending on how it's brewed. Keep to a limit of 200mg of caffeine a day, which is about three or four cups of green tea. This limit should include all sources of caffeine that you have, so count coffee, soft drinks, cola, energy drinks, and chocolate in your daily amount. Green tea is thought to be a health-promoting drink, because it's rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are chemical compounds that can help to prevent cell damage in our bodies and may even help to protect against heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Drinking green tea may also be good for your teeth and bones, and help you to maintain a healthy immune system. However, drinking a large amount of green tea may prevent you from absorbing folic acid properly. Folic acid is an important nutrient, particularly during the first 12 weeks of your pregnancy. One small study suggests that babies can develop neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, if their mums drink lots of green tea around the time of conception. However, it's unlikely that you'd want to drink this amount of green tea every day. Bear in mind that green tea, like other teas, can also make it difficult for your body to absorb iron from non-meat foods. So it's best not to
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You can take green tea but that will not decrease your weight. For wt. Reduction dieting and exercises.
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