Weight Loss and Benefits of Wu-Yi Tea
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For nearly five centuries, many Asian individuals have relied upon the numerous health benefits and medicinal qualities of wu yi tea. This tea is a variation of oolong tea and is named after the mountainous region of China known as Mt. Wuyi Shan. Today, it has grown more and more popular as a way to effectively lose weight.
Like a fine wine, wu-yi tea takes on a very unique flavor, aroma, and fullness due to the complex fermenting procedure of producing this type of tea. Described as robust, and not much unlike coffee with its rich, roasted flavor, this type of tea has recently been touted by many as a natural, safe solution to weight loss.
Natural Benefits of Wu Yi Tea
Polyphenol is a substance found in wu-yi as well as in teas such as green and black, however the concentration in wu-yi tea is much higher. Polyphenol stimulates a biological process called lipolysis, which simply means the break down of fat cells. The polyphenol causes this by activating certain enzymes that work to dissolve triglycerides (fats) in the body, which in turn, raises the resting metabolic rate actually making it easier to lose weight and control excess pounds.
Participants involved in clinical case studies regarding wu-yi and its weight loss properties lost an average of 10-15 pounds of weight by drinking three to four cups of wu-yi per day. Of course, the actual amount of weight lost will also depend on the types of food you eat and how much, as well as your level of physical activity. However, results do continue to show the tea seems to speed up the weight loss process when drank on a regular basis.
In one particular study conducted over six weeks, three groups of 120 Japanese women drank either water, green tea, or wu yi tea with their meals. At the end of the study, the women who drank wu-yi reportedly increased their energy expenditure, or raised their metabolism, by as much as 10%, whereas the green tea group increased their expenditure by only 4%. The group who drank water experienced no increase at all.
As the natural components of the tea itself are all that’s needed to reap the benefits, wu-yi tea is most effective for burning fat in it’s natural form, without any unnecessary ingredients or additives.
Some Other Health Benefits
Besides naturally burning fat, speeding up metabolism and aiding with weight loss, wu-yi tea also offers many other valued health benefits that have been clinically researched and documented. While protecting the body’s cells from certain types of cancer, the tea has also been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, protect the teeth from plaque and decay, and strengthen bones.
With several hundred years of use dating back through many ancient Chinese cultures, the positive health gains are hard to dispute as more and more people discover the association between weight loss, good health, and drinking wu-yi tea.
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