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Are you trying to lose weight? Have you considered trying a diet tea? Don't go shopping until you finish this article.

While it would be wonderful if we could find a "magic bullet" that could melt the pounds away, in reality dieting always requires effort and discipline to be successful.

You simply can't lose weight over the long term without changing your eating habits.

If you don't burn off more calories than you consume, you won't lose weight. It's that simple, and there's no diet tea that can change that fact.

That's the bad news.

The good news is that drinking tea makes it easier to adhere to a healthy diet and to burn more calories.

Tea tastes good and fills you up without adding calories.

Some types of tea also act as appetite suppressants and increase your metabolism, the rate that your body burns calories.

However, many marketers prey on dieters' desire for an easy out, making claims for their products that are exaggerated or even untrue.

To help you separate the hype from the truth, here is a review of the 7 most common weight loss beverages.

Numerous scientific studies have shown that green tea can help you lose weight.

The antioxidants and caffeine in green tea help rev up your metabolism and increase your endurance, so you'll burn fat faster and be able to exercise longer.

Of course, this is an addition to all of the other health benefits that drinking green tea can provide.

Among all the diet teas reviewed in this site, green tea is most "proven" - it is the most intensively studied and has accumulated the most scientific evidence.

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If you are a tea beginner, green tea is a great place to start.

This excellent Huangshan Maofeng tea comes highly recommended. Made from young tea buds harvested in spring, it has great flavors.

While green tea is unoxidized, oolong is partially oxidized. In term of chemical composition, it is a hybrid between green tea and the everyday black tea the English people love to drink.

Because it is partially oxidized, it contains the full spectrum of tea antioxidants, including catechins, thearubigins and theaflavins.

In Oriental countries like China, Japan and Taiwan, where there is a long history of drinking oolong, it has long been widely regarded as good for slimming.

Scientific studies of oolong tea have shown that it increases metabolism, helps you burn fat faster and blocks fat absorption.

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A good strategy is to drink some roasted oolongs during the winter, and switch over to green tea at the onset of spring - just in time for the new year's harvest!

Hoodia, a cactus used by the San people of South Africa to stave off hunger when food is scarce, is one of the rising stars of the diet tea world. It contains a natural appetite suppressant called P-57.

However, hoodia is endangered, and it is hard to find the real deal. You can learn how to avoid hoodia scams by visiting

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The disadvantages? Hoodia extracts are relatively expensive, and you are missing the health benefits of other types of tea. Reducing food intake may work for some people, but by itself is not a viable long term strategy.

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Detox teas remove harmful toxins stored in your body.

Some detox teas claim to be effective for weight loss. However, these detox programs usually require fasting or a restricted diet, so they are not effective for long-term weight loss.

A better approach is to drink detox teas while adopting a sensible diet and exercise program. Detox teas will help your body cope with the toxins that can be released from your fat cells as you lose weight.

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Herbal laxative teas are commonly sold as "diet tea." However, you should not use these products unless you are actually constipated.

They will not lead to long-term weight loss, and they can have the following unpleasant side effects: diarrhea, intestinal cramps, loss of nutrients (some nutrients are absorbed through the colon), and dependency.

Even if you are constipated, some herbal laxative teas should still be avoided.

Stimulant laxatives such as senna, buckthorn, aloe and cascara can even result in fainting or death.

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Dandelion tea is not meant for long-term weight loss; however, it can serve as an herbal detox to help remove toxins and it also reduces water weight.

Dandelion's diuretic effect is great for women who need to get rid of a little extra water weight. It is also great as a coffee replacement beverage.

The root is the most valuable part of this common plant.

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Raw honey is a healthier replacement for sugar. Instead of consisting of empty calories, raw honey contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Plus, one study found that consuming moderate amounts of raw honey can help you feel satisfied longer, possibly aiding in weight loss.

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