Pu-Erh Tea Weight Loss
Slimming Aid or Scam?

How credible are pu-erh tea weight loss studies? Which tea is best for losing weight?

In recent years, many readers have asked:

"I have heard a lot about pu-erh tea as a slimming tea. Do you sell any? Where can I get some?"

And my answer has always been this:

"My dear friend, most teas do help us to lose weight. Pu-erh is just one of many. The important thing is to find a few quality teas that you will love to enjoy."

"Drinking tea will give you more energy. It also burns fat and prevents fat absorption."

"As you sip from cup to cup, your belly will flatten, and you will slim down gradually, without even realizing it."

Now, here is why.

Pu-erh Tea Weight Loss #1:
Who are the agents?

The Chinese people spends thousands of years perfecting tea. According to them, there are six types of Chinese teas:

Green tea
White tea
Yellow tea
Oolong tea
Red tea (Westerners call it Black tea)
Pu-erh tea

All six teas can help you slim down. The real question is: What do they have in common that can help you burn fat and lose weight?

Pu-erh Tea Weight Loss #2:
Catechins and Caffeine

This question has been the subject of many scientific studies, and it is well established that the most powerful tea compounds are catechins and caffeine.

Catechins

Powerful antioxidants, catechins explain most of the health benefits of green tea. They can help you lose weight in various ways:

Increase metabolism
Burn fat
Block fat formation
Block fat absorption

Caffeine

It is well established that caffeine helps you burn more energy by increasing your metabolism.

Scientific studies have also found that caffeine and catechins act in synergy i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of parts.

Pu-erh Tea Weight Loss #3:
Which tea has the most catechins?

Green/white tea contains the highest levels of catechins, followed by oolong and pu-erh teas.

This is because oxidation reduces catechins. Green/white tea, being unoxidized, will contain the highest amount of catechins.

Want to know which type of tea is the healthiest to drink? Read the following article to find out.

Pu-erh Tea Health Benefits - Which Tea is the Healthiest?

Pu-erh Tea Weight Loss #4:
What does scientific studies say about pu-erh tea?

Compared to green tea, relatively few scientific studies exist on the weight loss effects of pu-erh tea. But still, the signs are encouraging.

Block Fat Formation

A 2005 study conducted by College of Medicine National Taiwan University found that pu-erh tea prevents fat formation by blocking the FAS enzyme. Here's their conclusion:

The major components of tea that have been demonstrated to be responsible for the antiobesity and hypolipidemic effects are catechins, caffeine, and theanine.

The compositions of catechins, caffeine, and theanine varied dramatically in pu-erh, black, oolong, and green teas.

Pu-erh tea suppresses fatty acid synthase expression

Reduce Blood Fat

A 2009 Chinese study conducted by Certificate Assessment Center of Yunnan Pu-erh Tea showed that pu-erh tea reduces blood fats and oxidation damage in rats.

Pu-erh tea aqueous extracts lower atherosclerotic risk factors

Reduce Belly Fat

A 2011 Chinese study conducted by Yunnan Agricultural University discovered that pu-erh helps to burn belly fats in rats. It also reduced body weight, cholesterols and blood fats.

Effect of pu-erh tea on body fat and lipid profiles

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