Tea alone cannot get you to your goal weight. Many insist that tea is a powerful aid in health and well being and that includes the aiding in weight loss. It is said that drinking 3 to 5 cups of green tea a day will help you burn an extra 70 calories a day due to thermogenisis. Obviously that is not enough to reach your goal weight but it may be a nice extra kick and green tea has health benefits to boot. Tea if left unsweetened has no calories and can keep you hydrated in a tasty way. We consume hundreds of calories through drinks so cutting down by drinking unsweetened or lightly sweetened tea can aid you in your diet plan.
Here are two tea recipes for you to enjoy which are known to aid in weight loss. Remember aiding in weight loss is not the same as causing you to lose weight.
From Enjoying Tea (www.enjoyingtea.com):
Wild Bitter Tea (For Helping With Weight Loss)
Description
This is a rare and expensive tea grown in Zhejiang province. In Chinese medical journals the Wild Bitter Tea is known to lower cholesterols and help with weight loss.
Ingredients
3 teaspoon of Wild Bitter Tea
3 cups (850ml) of water
Instruction
1. Put tea into empty teapot.
2. Pour boiling water into teapot.
3. Allow tea to stand 2 – 3 minutes.
4. Pour tea into cup and allow to cool slightly before drinking
Oolong Tea (For Slimming)
Description
Oolong tea is superior in aiding weight loss. The effect of this tea is to help reduce fat and it can be taken 3 times a day.
Ingredients
4 rounded teaspoons of Green Oolong Tea
3 cups (850ml) of water
Instruction
1. Put Oolong tea in empty teapot.
2. Pour boiling water on to tealeaves.
3. Allow tea to stand 2 – 3 minutes.
4. Pour tea into cup and allow to cool slightly before drinking.