Green Tea is probably the most popular weight loss beverage other than pure water. Drinking Green Tea has shown to increase thermogenesis (metabolism) and promote fat oxidation in the body, as was found in a study published by the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Because of Green Tea's fat-burning power it has become a common ingredient in herbal diet pills and as a diet enhancer in many weight loss programs.
Green Tea, the way it should be eaten
In addition to Green Tea, other teas are becoming popular for the supposed belly-shrinking abilities. Wu Long Tea (also known as Oolong Tea) even has its own diet -
Wu Long Tea Diet. To follow this diet all you need to do is substitute all of your normal beverages for Oolong Tea. If you do this it is said that the tea will do the rest, including raising your metabolism, reducing carbohydrate absorption, suppress appetite, aid in digestion, and more. Sounds pretty good, but does it really work
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A friend of mine tried the Wu Long Tea diet and called me about a week after starting it, totally excited. "I've lost 5 pounds!" she exclaimed. I admit I was pretty impressed. The Wu Long Tea diet appeared to just make the pounds melt away for her. So, with a new hope of a newly found flab cure I rushed out to the grocery store and bought the best Oolong tea I could find. As soon as I got home I brewed myself a big pot and started guzzling that stuff non-stop. I replaced all of my beverages I would normally drink with Oolong tea and you know what....I gained three pounds in a week
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So why do tea diets work so well for some people and terrible for others? Well, there is one theory I have come up with - success of a tea diet will be greatly influenced by what you were drinking before you started. For example, my friend loved to drink butter milk before bed (yes, it is milk with butter melted in it), but when on...
