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and this ultimately helps you weight loss. by microorganisms and aged for a very
How to drink it: Add a cup of beans to a long period. The result is a tea that has
pot, now add 3 cups of water and simmer on a different flavour and a different set of
medium heat for 10- 12 minutes. Strain the flavonoids.
coffee and drink. Or, follow the instructions According to researchers, Chinese black
on your manufacturer’s label. tea extract is better when it comes to losing
fat in the body in comparison to those
12. Black Tea And Its Types who didn’t drink the concoction. The
observation was made in a study published
in the Nutrition Research Journal in 2011.
Abundant caffeine in black tea can be a fat-
decomposing assistant, which can dissolve
the stored fat in the blood and amplify the Pu-erh tea (leaves fermented and
fat-burning ability. compressed to resemble a brick),
Caffeine also stimulates the kidneys, weight loss benefit is obvious because it
dilates blood vessels, increases water has a strong effect on diminishing lipids
metabolism, and removes excess water and and protecting your abdomen. Drinking it
waste to create a good body condition for without other additives can bring a better
your weight loss plan. result. Pu-erh tea is most beneficial if drunk
The flavonoids found in black tea have half an hour after the meal.
been shown to lower visceral fats and
triglyceride levels, as well as inhibit Oolong tea weight loss benefit mainly
inflammation-induced obesity. comes from tannin. It is the key for
Studies show that black tea, along with the decomposing lipid. A professor at Taiwan’s
assistance of a specific mechanism through Cheng Gong University published a study
the gut microbiome, contributes to weight in “The Journal of Obesity” and said that
loss and good health. This mechanism is people who regularly drank oolong tea had
entirely different from the one practiced by lower body mass index and fat content than
green tea particles. The study also revealed
that black tea decreased gut bacteria
associated with obesity and increased gut
bacteria associated with lean body mass.
Typically, Black teas from China seem to
have a more compelling case to aid weight
loss. Chinese black tea leaves are fermented
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