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Oprah, Dr Perricone, and Green Tea

In late 2004, an episode featuring Dr Nigel Perricone aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Mr Perricone has written a number of books including the Perricone Prescription, that relate to diet and health (the main premise of his diet is improving skin condition).

Dr Perricone said some interesting things about green tea, which has inspired some aggressive marketing.

Here is the original transcript from the Oprah show:

Oprah: Now I've read in your book that you said if I just replaced coffee with green tea instead, that I could lose 10 pounds in six weeks.

Dr. Perricone: Absolutely.

Oprah: Now really. How could that -- what is the big deal about this?

Dr Perricone: Coffee has organic acids that raise your blood sugar, raise insulin. Insulin puts a lock on body fat. When you switch over to green tea, you get your caffeine, you're all set, but you will drop your insulin levels and body fat will fall very rapidly. So 10 pounds in six weeks, I will guarantee it.

Oprah: I'm gonna do that. OK. That is so good! Whoo! That is great.

-- The Oprah Winfrey Show: "Look 10 Years Younger in 10 Days" - Nov 10, 2004

Perhaps the doctor got a bit over exuberant - guaranteeing anyone's weight loss is a risky thing to do. But what about green tea? There is no doubt that green tea has numerous health properties. You can go search through study after study, and discover the enormous body of evidence indicating green tea's healthful properties.

Green tea and weight loss? It isn't hard to come up with a study or two. One of the most cited articles is this one, that summarizes "Green tea has thermogenic properties and promotes fat oxidation beyond that explained by its caffeine content per se".

As for the coffee there seem to be many contradictions - some raised by this recent study into the affects of caffeine on insulin. The researchers did point out that coffee is a different beast to caffeine - "When you give somebody caffeine without all of the other substances that are in coffee you have a very different situation,".

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39 Comments

fionnuala

i am a fan of Dr. Perricone and missed the show on which he was a guest.I am eager to see it and was wondering how i can get access to the episode aired in November 10th.

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PIXIE

heard from a friend about this and would be interested in more info - thankyou

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Elbie Venter

It is all so wonderfull to watch the make overs, looking younger and all the free help that is available - unfortunately living in South Africa as a low income white female, there is no way of getting any of these or even purchasing any of these - financially we are to rich even though we can bearly purchase enough food monthly or paying bils and keeping the kids at schools. All the free offers does not count here - you cannot make use of it.
Why does this put me in total depression - being a Tsunami survivor we already had so much suffering and to still deal with this - you can imagine loosing all the money you spend on accomodation and having to return after only a little while, keep in mind it took you about seven years to save for this - and you end up with nothing but heart, anger, lost your faith, love and care for yourself, etc., etc.

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nia abader

hi im nia 32 years old,use creme de la mer serum and moisturiser,sk11,olay regenerist etc etc etc,i wasnt drinking water,eating properly so my skin was still dry,exhausted,no tone or texture,i watched oprah,and saw perricone,s diet plan,i have green tea,eggs,fruit,vegetables ,drink tons of water,its been 5 days and truth is my skin glows,i feel alert and dramatic improvement in my skin tone,less pigmentation because my expensive face creams are now doing its job,many thanx dr perricone,try it ladies it works

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Rich

HI, I tried the green tea for 6 weeks, but actually gained 5 lbs, my diet never changed, in fact by placebo effect i think i actually ate better knowing that the green tea was supposdly working. Its a hoax, I now know that i can eat pizza and beer if i want to, the key is to jog or workout as well!!! Oh well, green tea does taste good, so now i have green tea and coffee, heh heh

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Amanda

Actually.... it's not a hoax. It's like anything else. It works for some people and not for others. Fortunately, it worked for me. VERY WELL!!! I was never severely overweight, but I wanted to get a bit trimmer (looking to lose about 10lbs.) and so I started eating well (no exercise). I didn't really notice too much of a difference. I started drinking green tea (average of 5-8 cups a day) and the weight melted off. I actually got too thin at one point and had to cut back on the tea to put a few pounds back on. Now I am happy to say that I have been pretty much the same ideal weight for over a year now and I eat what I want when I want (in moderation) and I maintain by drinking green tea. I always have a cup of green tea when I am eating a meal that is high on the glycemic scale or high in fat. Works like a charm. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.... I absolutely love green tea and would like to see it work for other people too!!!!

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TERESA

WHAT BRAND OF GREEN TEA DID YOU USE? CAN YOU BUY IT AT ANY GOCERY STORE?

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Alba

i want to lose at lease 20 pounds can you please tell
me any particular brand of green tea you take.

thanks

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Carla

Let me guess... you just happen to sell the tea that works, right?

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Thanh Thai

Hi Amanda,

What green tea are you drinikng ? is the one on the small bags that you can get from the supermaket ?
or the dry leaves ?

Many thanks,
Thanh Thai

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sonya

dear amanda what kind of tea do you drink and how much a day? how long did it take to see results? needing to lose 15 lbs can the tea be sweetned with a low calorie sweetnen i dont like tea.

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April Childs

hello my name is April Childs and I need help with lossing weight. I don't know what to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. I don't have much money so I need a plain that don't cost as much anyone can help me please email me at blessed_woman_24@yahoo.com thanks and God Bless.

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William Bernard

Unbelievable, I watched Oprah's Show on Nov 10 2004 a few months ago, as I had it saved on my dvr. This green tea theory is a hoax, I've been on it for 3 months and I have not lost any significant weight loss, I've paid neary $63 a month for the 3 months and feel that i was ripped off. Please don't fall for this hoax. The real key is watch what you eat or actually you can eat anything. And to excercise, there's no magic pill, diets don't work, you just starve yourself, you basiclly excercise. I will tell you how I lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks, it's hard work and it's free advise. You get on your best sneakers you head out that door and you run as fast as you can possibly take it and for as long as you can run at the same speed. Then on your way back home fast walk half way to your home and then run really fast till you get to your house and keep doing that every day. It's a tough work out but it works in the shortest amount of time. Please try it, and email me at bdeteau@hotmail.com to let me know how you did, would love to hear from you.

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Shannon

I'm always skeptical of any diet and especially those that talk about insulin levels affecting weight gain or loss.

My son has type 1, so I know how food affects blood sugars and how insulin affects those blood sugars.

The blood sugar of a person without diabetes will never rise above or below a certain level.

With that being said, unless Perricone is gearing his diet toward diabetics, his theory is all bunk.

As it's been said by commenters on this website, it's calories in, calories out no matter what kinds of food you eat.

Complex carbs take more time to digest, so your body is getting a steady stream of energy and it takes longer for your body to feel hungry.

Simple carbs are digested very quickly and used for energy faster, so it takes less time for your body to feel hungry.

This is why you should eat complex carbs. You'll wind up eating less because you will eat less often and with all the fiber, you'll be filled up faster.

Common sense is the best weight loss gimmic. Not Perricone or any other shlock diet out there.

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Kenon

You can't count on the health related benefits of Green tea. It has got required enough ingredients to meet our requirements. I never get spun over other beverages. Not at all.

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frank

Most of tea's vitamin C is lost during fermentation, so black and oolong teas have significantly less than green tea.

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Stephanie

I drank green tea everyday for 6 weeks, once a day, and I sure did lose 10 pounds..In fact, i lost 18 and I didn't do a damn thing diffrently..I didn't buy special green tea pills. I just went to the store and bought green tea bags. Thats it. And it worked!!

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Laura

I buy green tea bags open several and put them into my coffee brewer's glass container, (I don't believe the paper filters are healthy) let it simmer on my electric range top for about 5 minutes, then use my coffee brewer's mesh filter to strain the tea into a glass pitcher. The trick is to make it very, very, strong this allows you to add lot's of ice and water and you will have tea for days. I have been brewing tea this way for about 3 weeks. I haven't noticed any weight loss. I really don't know about health benefits, I will be going for lab work soon. I actually drink it because it is very refreshing, just add lemon.

Send an email to klassylady05@yahoo.com if you have a comment because I doubt I will be back to this site to read the post. Stay Healthy,

Laura

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Joyce

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margo

could u tel me more about this tea.i have bad colon problems and are always constipated .tried every thing but doesnt work .if u could help me please very much appreciated .thank you .hoping to hear from u soon.margo

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Stefanie

Would you know of a reason why the tea wouldn't work after using it for 3 weeks? I can't find anything about this situation online.

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JOAN POPE

I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SUPPLY OF OPRAH'S RECOMMENDED TEA DIET. PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE DEST WAY TO PURCHASE IT ON LINE OR OTHERWISE. THANKS ASAP

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Shelba Owen

I TO WOULD LIKE TO GET A SUPPLY OF OPRAH'S RECOMMENDED TEA DIET. PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE DEST WAY TO PURCHASE IT ON LINE OR OTHERWISE. THANKS ASAP

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Marilyn

I too switched to green tea after seeing Oprah's show a couple of years ago, and didn't change a thing with my diet. I lost 4.5 kgs, so I believe it!

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D. P. Mac Donald

I tried Dr. Perrocone's 28 day diet this past year coupled with the recommened green tea and lost 25 pounds. But it was the way the diet made me feel that was the clincher. I was full of enery not only did I see a marked improvement in my skin and wieght but I could concentrate and had lots of drive. I even wrote and published a book on LuLu. com called " Truth or Dare* with my twin sister all before I turned fourty!! While working full time something I would never had the enery to accomplish with out this diet.
I now feel great and feel I look great.

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Diana Terrazas

I've been drinking coffee for about 20 years now. I add half-n-half and sugar (small amounts) and that just cant be good for anyone. I bought some green tea today and am enjoying it. I have 20 lbs to lose but more than that drinking coffee daily seems to depleat me. We'll see what happens!!!

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Bob

Wow! You have pleats!!

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Day

I drink green tea for the pick me up. I've been drinking it for about 3 weeks now. I went from a size 12 to a size 10. I think I'll be drinking green tea for the rest of my life. Good bye coffee!

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Trish

Hi, How many cups of tea did you drink per day to loose you weight? Is one cup per day enough? And why are so many people saying that the tea does not work for them and that the best weight lose is to exercise and diet?

Thanks

Trish

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NATALIE

CAN DIABETICS USE THIS PLAN?

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GH

I am a thin person & am not trying to lose weight, I have recently lost 10 pounds & have been researching to find out if I have some sort of health issue. I recently started drinking green tea every morning in place of coffee. Now I know this change is an actual weight loss diet!
So I am commenting to affirm that this diet does work, I feel great. And I have fueled more people now telling me I am too thin.

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caitlin

i think just simply drinking green tea is not some magic diet that will make you drop pounds. green tea is a great source of antioxidants and a great drink to sub in place of sodas and sugary juices but by all means not the only change you should make in your diet. both coffee and green tea both contain antioxidants and caffeine (coffee contains more) which will speed up your metabolism temporarily. if you have a significant amount of weight to loose, by all means sub green tea into your diet but don't think there is any magic drink or pill- people hate to hear it, but exercise and a healthy diet will only get you where you want to be.

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Diane rahme


Hi there.
I read your comments on green tea. Very happy that you were able to lose the weight and keep it off. I need to lose about 12 pounds and I usually exercise 3-4 day a week but I can't see to lose any weight. Can you please tell me if you used a particular brand of geen tea. Thank you

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michele Thomas

Can someone please tell me what brands of green tea they are buying?

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Sheri

Please......please...advise all that all these acai berry lovers & weight losses by 'celebrities' are fraudulent. I ordered and believed the stories about rachael ray...i took the offer for sample (15 pills) with shiping costs.
those selling this diet pill use our credit card info by stealing our credit card info, charging our checking account with everything they can sell our card to. I have reported them to the local newspapers, have had others with same results, and all have to cancel out their credit cards because of this scam

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Cyber Rainbow

Dr P. seems pretty sure of himself. I think a little more tea couldn't hurt

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Melanie

This diet obviously works as if you are drinking 2 or 3 liters of green tea every day then you are becoming more satiated and have less time to eat. If you keep a food diary for one week before and then during this weight loss plan, then you will see that the people who claimed to have lost weight are actually consuming fewer calories than their counterparts who did not lose weight. That being said, if you are overweight and unhealthy, then anything that could help you lose weight (whether for the reason stated or otherwise) is a good idea. Health should be everyone's number one concern, eat healthily and exercise more, it's easy if you just take responsibility for your own welfare and stop saying 'it's not my fault" good luck

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