- “Green tea may help exercisers burn more belly fat, according to a 2009 study from the American Society of Nutrition. The 12-week study showed that subjects who drank green tea and did 180 minutes of moderately intense exercise per week lost twice as much weight as people who exercised but didn’t drink the catechin-rich beverage. The green-tea group also had larger declines in total abdominal fat, subcutaneous abdominal fat, and triglycerides.” The New Abs Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life (The Abs Diet) (David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker). Paige 8