Diet tea
Diet tea - advantages and disadvantages
‘Obesity’, an important problem faced by many people allover
the world, as their food contains too many fattening things.
Many people try to reduce their weight by taking food and
beverages that have less calorific value. Diet tea comes to the
help of such people to achieve their weight loss goals. Tea was
invented in China about 4,000 years ago; today it has gained
more importance because of its numerous advantages.
The Chinese green tea has become more popular as the diet -
tea, among those who want to reduce their weight in a natural
way. Most experts are of opinion that the green tea or the diet
tea significantly helps to reduce appetite and thus results in
decreased intake of food and weight loss. Although this tea is
a recent addition as a dieters weapon, its ability to reduce
weight and increase the metabolism has given it an edge over
the other diet supplements.

One can remain slim and trim by consuming this kind of tea.
The Chinese tea can effectively and rapidly reduce the weight
of a person substantially. The effectiveness of the tea lies in
its ability to prevent fat formation and deposition in the
body. Diet-tea significantly increases a person’s metabolic
rate and causes increased energy expenditure and oxidation of
fat. Chinese green tea or the diet tea contain only very
negligible amount of caffeine, so it does not cause increased
heart rate and is considered safe. The most beneficial thing
about using this tea is the other health improving properties.
Green tea or the diet tea has strong anti-oxidant property,
even greater than that of vitamin c .More over; diet tea is
capable of preventing certain types of cancer.
Experiments have shown that people who consumed lost fat
around their mid section area and the fat deposition under the
skin. Green tea contain a particular chemical substance called
Epigallocatechin gallate or commonly known as EGCG. This
catechin helps the body to burn more fat, when it reacts with
the caffeine content of the green tea or the diet-tea. The
catechins remain in its natural form in this tea, as they are
not undergone fermentation and are found to decrease fat
absorption from the diet. Diet-tea helps us to stay healthy by
fighting the free radicals, which are formed as a by-product of
digestion. Free radicals in the body can cause damage to DNA
and cells; it can lead to cancer and heart problems. Diet tea
or the green tea is a healthier way to loose weight, as the
EGCG contained in diet tea is naturally occurring substance and
is much safer than other diet supplements available in the
market which have side effects.

Diet tea consumption also has many other benefits. The
polyphenols contained in green tea have been shown to suppress
the growth of cancer cells in humans. The formation of
carcinogenic compounds in our body is prevented by the
polyphenols present in the green tea. And it is discovered that
the Chinese green tea is more effective in preventing or
treating cancer in the gastrointestinal tract. It is also found
that certain compounds in this tea are capable of stimulating
our immune system. Diet-tea or green tea contains fluoride
which will help to fight tooth decay. Diet tea may also helps
in regulating insulin levels of the body, so it is considered
good for diabetic patients.
Tea is actually a regular part of life for many people all
over the world. Many studies suggested that the lower heart
related problems in French population; even though they consume
high fat food is because they take in large quantities of green
tea with their diet. In case of Japan where a large percentage
of the population is heavy smokers, the incidence of heart
diseases are less. This is attributed to their habit of
drinking green tea or the diet-tea.
Green tea or the diet-tea is produced in China, Japan, India
and other Asian countries .world’s best green tea comes from
Darjeeling in India. the green diet tea is prepared with dried
leaves of the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis .The leaves are not
fermented, and the tea has an attractive flavor .Since this tea
is not fermented, the oxidation it undergoes is less and
the enzymes found in them is not exposed to oxygen. This
retains the catechins and flavor of the tea. Where as, black
tea and oolong tea is prepared, by fermentation.
Diet tea come in different forms and varieties and is very
popular in countries with different culture. But any long-term
studies have not been done to identify the actual effectiveness
and the side effects of diet tea. So it is necessary to have a
proper study about this matter as more and more people are
attracted to the idea of taking diet tea to reduce their
weight. Before taking diet tea as a diet supplement it will be
better to consult a doctor and make sure that the
components of the diet tea will not interfere with
the medicines one taking for other health problems .
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