5 Teas To Help You Lose Weight Fast and Safely

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A little history about Tea...

 You can have it hot or cold, black or green, herbal or lemon; yes, what we are talking about is tea. Tea is the most popular beverage worldwide. The discovery of tea was made in 2700bc by a Chinese emperor, also a scientist, Shen Nung. 

In Indian and Japanese legend, tea was supposedly discovered by a Buddhist missionary monk named Daruma. 

Shen Nung had discovered tea when some leaves from the garden fell into his pot of boiling water, resulting in a refreshing drink, whereas it is believed Daruma, being disappointed with himself, for not being able to complete his nine-year meditation, cut off his eyelids and threw them on the ground, from which originated the tea plant.  

It was the monkeys who were first trained to pick tea leaves.

Tea slowly gained popularity among the French and Dutch, but due to its high cost, it remained a drink for the wealthy. 

With the passage of time and the increasing popularity of tea, different processes for brewing, preparing, and drinking tea evolved. Marquis de Seven was the first to mention the addition of milk to tea, giving the drink a new dimension. 

Tea was first taken to Europe by the Dutch in 1600 b.c. 

In the 1700s BC, tea was first sold in a fashionable coffee house by Thomas.  John Dorniman was the first to sell tea in net weighed packets. The first European to write about tea was Father Jasper De Cruz, in the year 1560, who tasted the drink at a missionary. 

The Duchess of Bedford originated the custom of afternoon tea, but the credit for turning it into a pastime should be given to Queen Victoria. 

Tea was originally grown in China and exported to Europe and other parts of the world. 

China emerged as the largest trader of tea. Due to the steep rise in demand and to keep a check on the balance of trade, the Europeans started looking for other places where tea could be grown.This search gave birth to the tea fields of India. Later, Europe imported tea from India, followed by Ceylon. 

The history of tea also enhances our general knowledge.   

When we move back in time, we learn that the practice of tipping was developed in the tea gardens of England, where a small wooden locked box labeled "tips" (to insure prompt service) was kept for its customers. 

Customers came and went by, years and centuries passed by, only to take to new heights the refreshing drink called Tea.

One past review of animal and human studies, for instance, suggests that hibiscus extract shows promise in the treatment of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but, researchers say we need more studies before recommendations can be made.

It may also help you keep your weight at a healthier level. In a past study, adults who were overweight or obese and took a hibiscus extract for 12 weeks had reduced weight loss, body mass index, body fat, and hip-to-waist ratio, compared with a control group. 

The researchers attributed those goals to the plant compounds in the hibiscus extract.

Of all the teas, this mild, bittersweet variety has the most research to back up its potential weight loss benefits. 

For example, a previous study of about 1,200 Taiwanese men and women found that those who drank two cups of green tea per day for more than 10 years had a lower percentage of body fat and a smaller waist than non-regular green tea drinkers. 

The researchers simply observed an association between drinking green tea and having a smaller waist, not a cause-and-effect relationship. 

Also, the researchers relied on survey data, which may have left room for error.

Other studies have suggested a more direct link between green tea and weight loss, though this research also has limitations, including study size and length, as well as a lack of using brewed tea. 

In a very small past laboratory study, 10 healthy men burned an extra 63.5 to 200 calories in 24 hours after taking two green tea extract supplements three times in one day, compared with a day when they took a placebo. 

These small increases may help people lose weight over time, but long-term health risks versus benefits would need to be explored in a larger study.

This tea contains a mixture of polyphenols that give green and black tea their claim to fame: catechins (green tea) and theaflavins (black tea); see past reviews. Like these other tea varieties, oolong also provides caffeine and may promote weight loss.

For example, a study published in February 2018 in Nutrients found that oolong tea extract helped increase fat burning in mice.

Researchers theorize that the fat-burning effects of oolong tea may lead directly to weight loss by aiding lipid metabolism. 

Also, a past study found that drinking four cups of oolong tea per day helped adults who were overweight or obese lose weight fast and safely.

The minimal processing also means white tea holds onto a high amount of anti-inflammatory antioxidants and fat-burning EGCG, making it another potentially beneficial brew for trimming weight.

“White tea has been suggested to help speed up the breakdown of fat cells and block the formation of new ones, so it can potentially offer weight loss benefits,

For example, a past test-tube study found that white tea extract did precisely that: stimulate the breakdown of human fats and prevent new fat cells from forming. 

According to researchers, these effects were in large part thanks to EGCG.

This intensifies the flavor, making black tea one of the boldest varieties on the market. Prolonged oxidation, which is commonly referred to as “fermentation,” also changes the makeup of polyphenols, or plant compounds, in black tea. 

While it does contain EGCG like less-processed tea varieties, it’s a better source of flavonoids. These polyphenols form when black tea leaves are oxidized, and they may offer weight-loss benefits, according to a review published in April 2018 in Molecules.

For example, a past study found that men and women who drank three cups of powdered black tea per day gained less weight and slimmed their waistlines after three months, compared with those who didn’t drink black tea. 

But these changes had not continued at a six-month follow-up point, so these effects of black tea appear to be limited.

In conclusion: The history of tea is a rich and fascinating one, with a legacy that stretches back thousands of years. From its origins in ancient China to its current status as a beloved global beverage, tea has played an important role in human culture and history, and it will undoubtedly continue to do so for centuries to come.

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