GREEN TEA

I've been wondering what the effects of green tea are, so I started reading documents online. As it turns out, a lot of scientific study points towards the positives effects of the antioxidants in green tea but also a few other effects that it has on the body.

Green tea helps prevent angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels to supply blood to a tissue). This is very important in stopping the spread of metastatic cancer because that tends to be the first step in a new tumor.

Green tea also blocks the body's ability to make Nitric Oxide. This is where I started to say, "Hmmm." Isn't it common for body builders to take NO supplements prior to working out? What effect would taking green tea and also taking NO supplements have on the body?

I'm thinking about taking green tea for its thermogenic properties, but what effect would it have if I eventually started taking an NO product?

I enjoy drinking green tea on its own without any sweeteners and have been drinking 4-5 cup for about a year now and have found the thermogenic effect only to be more profound at 5-6 cups.

Great antioxidant support!

I've been taking green tea extract for... well, years. I've used plenty of pre-workout N.O. drinks as well. I cant say that green tea totally stops the N.O. products from working, but i think it may reduce their effects. The reason i think that is because i've tried a lot of the most popular N.O. stuff (NOxplode, Fast Twitch, Superpump, Vassive, Shock therapy, and more) and none of them have had a huge effect on me, like the majority of the users say they get from it. Could that be because of the antioxidant effects of green tea, stopping the formation of NO??? Who knows. Just my observation.

Personally, i'm going to keep taking the green tea, even if its directly linked to diminishing the effects of N.O. products. In the end, they arent worth much anyway.

-Joe

Interesting point. I'd be interested to hear if others who take green tea extract or drink green tea daily have had issues with NO products.

i take Green Tea Extracts Capsules been taking for about 2 months now. the thermogenic property is quite good. While I recovering from my injury, I was having them regularly and doing cardio workout. I feel they helped me burn a lot of fat.

After recovering, when i got regular at the gym, some people even asked me as to how did i manage it so I suggested them the same.

I also use BSN NO prior to hitting the weights, and i've found no problem with the 2 working together. I take the capsule after my mid day meal and NO like 4 hours later.