Maintaining a healthy weight is a larger challenge in today's world. This is because of the extreme access we have to all kinds of food. Also, while many people want to eat healthy they do not know where to begin and when shopping they find that the foods they may be able to readily afford are full of preservatives and sodium. Making a difference if your body means relearning what is good to eat and that means going back to the basics. Tea is the number one drink consumed in the world and for good reason. Green tea especially has many health benefits including weight management and it is from this finding that the green tea diet has become more popular.

Wanting to start a green tea diet and doing it correctly are two different things. In the diet section of your grocery store you may end up staring at box after box of green tea pills, with each proclaiming itself to be the best of the bunch. To do things right it is best to buy the actual tea with an emphasis toward a Chinese brand since it will have all the health benefits you are looking for. The benefits extend past just helping you lose weight.

A healthy compound that is advertised in the media and is within a number of foods is antioxidants. These molecules act like an inner body cleaning crew sweeping away the free radicals that could cause serious DNA damage. The wrecking that free radicals can do reaches all the way down to your DNA and can result in some serious illnesses.

One such illness is cancer, but the epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG, found within green tea helps to stop the growth of cancer cells as well as preventing the growth of any future abnormal cell growth.

The heart is also a beneficiary of good tidings by this tea since it reduces clotting. Its does this through its antioxidants that work as dilators which make blood vessels more flexible.

Now when it comes to weight loss, there are a number of studies showing support toward green tea as a contributing factor to having a lower weight. The reasons why are not completely elucidated, but this tea does bring down LDL cholesterol and this in turn can prevent and change obesity. One study found that those drinking decaf and regular tea both lost weight, but the group with the regular tea lost more implicating caffeine in weight loss.

While earlier a case was made for drinking Chinese brand green tea, there are some supplements that also work, but you must do research. Just because something includes the words green tea does not mean that you are getting the amounts that will affect you. Studies found that pills with the highest amount of extract work best for weight loss so don't just go for the cheapest option.

The exact reasons why and how green tea benefits so many systems of the body has not been completely elucidated, and even if you are only interested in losing weight the benefits are far reaching.

A green tea diet has been shown to safely and effectively speed up your metabolism so that you burn off more calories. Green tea tastes good and is refreshing whether taken cold or hot.

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In fact, wu yi tea is oolong tea. But not all oolong tea is wu yi tea. This may sound a bit confusing. Let's talk about the various teas and then you will understand.

All real tea comes from a plant called Camellia sinensis. Afterwards, the processing dictates the final tea variety.

Over 75% of tea produced in the world is the highly popular black tea. The leaves are harvested and then withered by leaving them out. The remaining moisture is then rolled out via a machine (CTC) or the old-fashioned way by hand (orthodox). The hand method leaves the tea in tact more while the CTC method is a bit harsher leaving the leaves more crushed.

Afterwards, the tea leaves are spread out. They are left to oxidize in a damp place and the leaves turn from green to brown. Drying takes place using hot air. Then the tea is divided up in various categories according to the size of the leaf. These will be sold as different "grades" of tea.

In processing green tea, the process is similar expect that there is no oxidation. Instead, the green tea leaves are steamed immediately after being dried to stop any oxidation process. The nutrients are also left more in tact. However, the tea has a sort of grassy taste without the oxidation process.

Now, white tea is a rather special little tea. It is harvested only few days a year when the buds on the Camellia sinensis plant have yet to open. White tea processing is like green tea, but the young leaves lend to a very delicate, smooth flavor and aroma. We are finally seeing more white tea distribution, though it was once reserved for Chinese nobility. Because of its difficulty in harvesting, it is rather pricey.

Oolong tea is between green tea and black tea. Its flavor is similar to black tea; however, it still retains most of its nutritional value. This is because it is not oxidized as much as black tea. It is really a great alternative to the grassy taste of green tea and the lack of nutrients in black tea.

So, what of the naming business? Not all oolong tea is wu yi tea because wu yi tea has to be grown in the Wuyi mountain chain to be called by that name. It is simply oolong tea produced in a particular area that is well suited for growing oolong tea.

You can sort of compare the naming to Florida oranges or Washington apples. This northeastern area of China is capable of growing the best tea in the world because of the climate. The soil, cool weather and protection from the mountains produce great tea.

Once only considered for nobility, just like white tea, wu yi has grown in popularity with the world due to its great flavor, nutritional value and weight loss capabilities.

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I happen to love tea, but it has not always been that way. Coffee was always my preferred beverage as well as diet soft drinks, but eventually, I began experiencing jitters and anxiety after drinking too much coffee or diet sodas. A good friend of mine recommended I try green tea.

Upon hearing all of the amazing health benefits of tea, I decided to give green tea a try. All tea is pretty good for you. They contain phytochemicals that are able to fight free radical damage, which prevents aging and disease. As well, they are a zero calorie beverage that can also boost your metabolism and fat burning.

Wu yi tea also has amazing health benefits, but I found green tea easily at the shopping center. So, I thought I try green tea first.

Unfortunately, the green tea was a bit too "green" for my liking. It had a sort of grassy, bitter flavor. I do not know. Maybe the green color was just a bit too much for this coffee lover.

Not wanting to give up, I tried flavoring the tea with honey, sugar, stevia, lemon and even one of those coffee creamers. I realized that adding sugar was sort of ruining the healthy zero calorie beverage and gave up.

I decided to try to find wu yi tea again. I could not find it at regular grocery stores, so I began my search on the internet. There are plenty of wu yi tea sources on the internet, but I wanted to make sure it was real wu yi tea and that it was not an auto-ship scam. I chose a great wu yi tea and the shopping experience went just fine.

The coloring is more like black tea, though lighter. The flavor, I am quite pleased to tell you, is much more like black tea. Wu yi tea is processed more than green tea, but not as much as black tea.

Great! I had found my new beverage in wu yi tea. Age-fighting, disease preventing capabilities AND a great flavor! Oh, and it also aids in weight loss!

The caffeine in wu yi tea does not bother me either. I used to never be able to drink coffee after 2 or so in the afternoon, but I can drink wu yi tea right up into the evening and it does not affect my ability to sleep. If you have had trouble with caffeine and sleeping in the past, you might not want to test this theory.

Try wu yi tea iced, too. Be sure to let it cool and then pour it over ice. I use an herbal blend along with the wu yi tea. I even make green tea, wu yi tea and blueberry tea together for a great fruity drink on a hot day.

If you are considering making the switch, go ahead and try green tea if you do not mind a rather bitter taste. For me, I will stick with wu yi tea or a blend.

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