Actually, a few years back in college, my old roommate cut out drinking soda and switched to the Arizona Green Tea, she was addicted, and she lost 15 lbs that semester. Didn't do anything different other than stop the soda (which was diet pepsi) and drank the tea. I think filling up on the tea caused her to craze less sweets too, but she didnt exercise or do anything all that different. So possibly a good connection
too bad I hate honey and am one of those, NOTHING in my tea but ice drinkers.