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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Are There Health Benefits of Oolong Tea?

By Jared Rothe

Oolong tea, a semi-fermented version of the tea plant camellia sinensis, has a variety of long-term health benefits. Although some claim that it has negative side effects, in truth, the only time that it gives off bad effects is when it is taken excessively. The good news is that oolong has just the right amount of healthy compounds and you can drink up to four cups of it on a daily basis.

Oolong tea is a semi fermented which means it contains much more polyphenols than other teas such as black tea. The polyphenols are called tannin by the scientific name.

So, what are the health benefits of oolong? It contains a wide variety of polyphenols that can bring so many great health benefits to a regular tea drinker. One such effect is detoxification and the reduction of triglycerides.

Triglycerides are the leading cause of obesity. Too many of them can lead to a lot of fat buildup. In China oolong tea has been used as a supplement to weight loss programs. It can aid in weight loss when combined with a healthy diet and exercise.

The polyphenols help to melt fat away that is excreted out of our systems. Oolong tea helps this by metabolizing fats faster than normal.

In an experiment rats in a laboratory were given the same meals and one isolated group of rats was given oolong tea instead of water. The results were amazing, the rats that were given the oolong tea lost significantly more weight than the rats that drank only water.

Oolong tea can help to reduce stress, lower your blood pressure, improve your digestive system, skin, lower cholesterol, and improve your immune system. - 17269

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