Role of Teas in Weight Lose
Drinking certain teas are proven to help with losing weight. Find out down below and start sipping on its benefits.
Green tea
Green tea is supposed to help with weight loss due to its high levels of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound tied to several health benefits. Green tea has naturally low levels of caffeine, but the combination of caffeine and EGCG may have a “small positive effect” when it comes to losing or maintaining weight. Its lower caffeine levels, compared with black tea, make it easier to sip any time of day without having an effect on your sleep later that night.
White tea
When you think of weight loss, you probably think of green tea, but white tea may also be effective when it comes to helping you lose weight. White tea may help accelerate up your metabolism. A 2010 study published in the International Journal of Obesity notes that any kind of tea (or capsaicin, which is found in peppers) can boost metabolism by four to five percent. While more research is needed on white tea in particular.
Yerba mate tea
Made from leaves and branches of the yerba mate plant, this traditional South American tea contains stimulating chemicals like caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. A study found that yerba mate helps obese persons to lose weight and belly fat. Yerba mate is considered a substitute for coffee—without the bitterness.
Oolong tea
Oolong tea leaves are moderately oxidized (black teas, for instance, are fully oxidized), giving a smooth, but bold taste to the brew. Luckily, they may also help boost your body’s ability to metabolize fats.
Black tea
Black tea not only helps weight loss, but it may also be protective against type 2 diabetes. A study found black tea can help prevent weight gain when eating a high-fat diet, maybe because it blocks fat absorption during digestion. Black tea contains plant compounds called polyphenols—namely theaflavins and thearubigans—that may be responsible for the fat-blocking benefits.
Peppermint tea
The next time you drink this tea, give it a good, long inhale. According to a research, when you inhale the fresh, minty scent every two hours for five days, you eat fewer calories and less sugar. It appears the scent is a strong—and tasty—to curb cravings. Fortunately, unlike peppermint candies, peppermint tea is a calorie-free indulgence.
Matcha tea
Made from ground green tea leaves, you stir matcha into hot water. This means you consume the whole tea leaf. For that reason, you get a bigger dose of EGCG. A study found that drinking matcha delivers 137 times the metabolism-revving EGCG compared to traditional green tea. If you find matcha to be too bitter on its own, foam it into milk and stir with honey for a delicious matcha latte.
Ginger tea
When you’re in the mood for a spicy drink, make ginger your go-to tea for losing weight. Eating the zesty rhizome on its own has been found to reduce inflammation and improve blood pressure. Ginger and its major constituents exert beneficial effects against obesity, type 2 diabetes, [cardiovascular diseases] and related disorders.
Fennel tea
Some foods, like fennel, increase levels of melatonin in your body, a hormone that helps you drift off at night—may help defense weight gain and lessen heart disease risk in healthy people.
Chamomile tea
There are a few reasons to have a cup of this tea before bed. For one, chamomile can make for an especially restful part of your wind-down time, which signals your brain and body that you’re ready for sleep. Two, the herbal is caffeine-free, so it won’t keep you up. And three, chamomile has specific medicinal qualities from flavonoids called apigenin that calm nervous system activity to help you go to sleep without worry. Considering that a full night’s sleep promotes a healthy weight, this is one good-for-your health habit you should get behind.
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