Researchers attribute the fat-burning properties of green tea to catechins, specifically EGCG — the name of a group of antioxidative compounds that blast adipose tissue by rev the metabolism, increasing the release of fat from fat cells (particularly in the belly), and then speeding up the liver’s fat burning capacity. A recent study found by Polish researchers discovered the antioxidants also have the ability to limit the amount of starch
(a form of carbohydrate) absorbed from a meal and improve sugar metabolism.