Drinking Oolong tea can help people lose weight
Published June 6th, 2007 in Uncategorized.Scientists have proven that drinking tea can help people
lose weight.
During a five-year study, researchers discovered five new genes related to obesity, which point to the cause of the condition. However they also found that the polyphenol compound in tea - especially Oolong tea - can help obese people battle the bulge.
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The focus of the study was to help address growing obesity among Chinese children, especially in cities. The groundbreaking research reveals that overeating is not the only cause. "Diet and lifestyle are only the external reasons," said Guo Xirong, director of the Nanjing Institute for Pediatrics affiliated to Nanjing Medical College. |
"The genetic conditions of the individuals could predispose, or even cause, children and adolescents to become overweight."
Guo won the Soong Ching Ling Foundation Pediatrics Award last week for his pioneering research in identifying the new genes related to obesity and suggesting new intervention strategies.
Despite their findings, Guo admits there is no magic bullet for treating childhood obesity. But he said a healthier diet and lifestyle will help.
According to Guo, the seeds of obesity can be planted in children much earlier than generally believed.
When children are still in the fetus, they tend to become obese later in life if pregnant mothers eat too much and have a dramatic increase in weight.
Compared to bottle-fed infants, babies who are breastfed are less likely to become obese later in their life because the secretion of breast milk is limited. Bottle-fed babies tend to develop a larger appetite because they are fed each time they cry.
Chinese have long believed in the link between tea drinking and weight loss but many health authorities in the West have been skeptical about it.
Guo particularly recommends Oolong tea, one of the lesser-known teas in the West. Of the total amount of tea produced and consumed in the world, 78 percent is black, 20 percent is green, and less then 2 percent is Oolong tea.
Black tea is consumed primarily in Western countries, the Middle East and South Asia whereas green tea is drunk primarily in China, Japan and a few countries in North Africa.
The production and consumption of Oolong tea are primarily confined to southeastern China.
While it is true that oolong tea can help folks lose weight, it should be accompanied by a steady diet along with overall healthy eating habits and proper exercise.
Oolong tea by itself will not make you lose weight. What this tea does do is offer help since it promotes increased thermogenesis in the body, which is the action of the body naturally burning calories.
Oolong tea offers other benefits as well, such as destroying free radicals, which may lead to younger looking skin as well as decreasing the risk of certain tumor growth.
I believe above all that oolong tea should be consumed for the simple enjoyment of the tea itself. This beverage is different from green and black tea, and offers a taste that is truly unique with each variety!
It is nice to know that folks are receiving health benefits along with their favorite beverage however.
-Dave
dear all tea lovers
i have lost 11kg in 4 months, i drink between 8 and 10 ups of tea per day enjoying every sip, i really have not changed my diet so drastically still enjoying my chocolates and breads i cannot do without my tea i take it with me where ever i go oolong has become away of life
thanks lynn
My cousin has lost 70lbs in 4 months drinking a gallon mixture or both oolong & green tea and not eating after 6pm. No change to her eating habits. The results are amazing! I’m starting today!
I live in Canada.Where can I find this tea?
You can buy Oolong at most grocery stores in the ethnic isle. Save-On carries it as does Superstore in BC & AB. Otherwise just go to any Chinese food store and they are sure to carry it bith loose and in bags. You can always brew it loose in the coffee maker - clean the machine well first - and that way you can make a bunch to take with you to work, school, etc.
does anybody know ….does it matter if you drink the tea cold does it affect the health benefits?
drink the tea hot it works better
Dear June
did your cousin mix both Green Tea and OOlong Tea together and drink the gallon once a day? Please Tell! I would love to try it too.