Tea For Weight Loss?
It would seem we all try to avoid using the words fat or heavy, and instead try to replace them with kinder and gentler words, like plump and cuddly! But no matter how you say it, being overweight is being overweight. It is also noticeable that in most Oriental cultures, there is not nearly as high a rate of obesity as there seems to be in the United States. There has been research conducted to find out why the Orient seems to have a healthier lifestyle, and what we can do to become more like them.
Of course, it isn’t true that there are no overweight Oriental people in the world, because being overweight is an issue that affects all of us. Every race and every culture. But do the Orientals have a secret that can help keep many of it’s people from being overweight?
Recent research in Japan have shown that there is a type of Chinese tea called Okuma’s Wu Long tea, that when used together with a healthy diet and exercise plan, had over double the calorie burning effects than that of people who were drinkers of the authentic Japanese green tea. Drinking Wu Long tea daily, 15 minutes before you eat a meal consisting of carbohydrates, also helped stall the rise in insulin that normally comes after eating food with a lot of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates have been shown to cause weight gain by increasing insulin levels, and you can help reduce your chances of this by consuming this tea. Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science has been conducting studies, and recently also found that drinking Wu-Long tea is a good way to help lose weight. When taken daily it has also been shown to dramatically clear up skin eczema in a matter of weeks, it can help in the reduction of free radicals and can also lower the risk of infection.
The ancient Chinese medical book “Bencao Shiyi”, said that tea “will make one live long and stay in good shape.” Certain teas, like the oriental Wu-Long tea, which is found in China’s Fujian Province, have been used by many generations of women to help them melt away body fat, boost energy and clarify the skin. The results of these newer studies in Japan seem to come to the same conclusion
Specialist teas are just one form of natural supplements that you can use to help in weight management and fat loss. But you must also remember to keep up a healthy diet and maintain an exercise routine at the same time, to give yourself the best chance of reaching your ideal weight. And staying there!
