The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch. Normally you can't feel the liver, because it's protected by the rib cage. The liver has two large sections, called the right and the left lobes.
Some of the compounds found in green tea have effects on how your body digests food and burns energy. A cup of green tea after a meal may help you reach your weight loss goals -- though perhaps not as much as some dietary supplement distributors suggest.
While there are lists upon lists of alkaline foods around, what you drink matters as well. In most cases, coffee is out; however, while green tea is slightly acidic, it tends to have an alkalizing effect on the body once digested. Some researchers have claimed that if you drink more alkaline forming beverages such as green tea, that you also will tend to crave more alkaline foods.