Many folks love to have a cup of tea either in the morning or at any other time of the day. Some drink it for the taste, but others drink it for its healthy characteristics.
It has been studied and determined that tea is good to drink for those folks looking to lose excess fat and body weight. Here are six of the best teas for losing weight and belly fat:
1. Oolong tea
Oolong tea comes from China and is high in antioxidants. It also speeds up the metabolism, helps with digestion as well as helps the body metabolize fat better. One such study involved men drinking either tea or water for 3 days, then their metabolic rate was recorded. The tea drinkers burned about 281 calories a day more than the water drinkers.
2. Puerh Tea
This is a fermented black tea from China. Several studies show it can lower blood sugar and triglycerides. One study involved 70 men. They either took a Puerh tea extract pill or took a placebo. The tea pill takers lost about 2.2 pounds more than the others.
3. Black Tea
Black tea has endured more oxidation than other teas such as green or white tea. There are a lot of different kinds of black tea. One 14 yearlong studies involving more than 4,000 people revealed participants who drank tea had a smaller body mass index, and that is only one of many studies that say it helps to lose weight and fat.
4. Hibiscus tea
Hibiscus flowers are full of flavonoids, minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients, as well as containing an enzyme inhibitor known as phaseolamin which lowers the manufacture of amylase, so fewer carbohydrates are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream, which speeds up weight loss.
5. Green Tea
Green tea is said to be a very effective drink for losing weight. A 2008 study involving 60 overweight women who went on a 12-week standard diet that included green tea or a different drink. The tea drinkers lost over seven pounds more than those who drank a different beverage. It is thought to be caused by this tea having a high amount of catechins, which are antioxidants.
6. White tea
White tea is brewed from very young buds and leaves. It stimulates fat burning as well as inhibits the growth of fat cells. Plus it has been found to fight germs better than green tea, which could be due to the fact white tea is less processed than any other tea and made from young plant leaves. It is also said to help improve dental health, as well as kill some kinds of cancer cells in a study with test tubes. This is due to the catechins found in this and other teas.
All in all most teas have some sort of ability to help drinkers lose weight since many varieties contain caffeine which also revs up the metabolism.
