Oolong Tea, Obesity and Weight Loss

What Is Oolong Tea Oolong is a very popular both in China and other part of the world. It is made from the same plant Camellia sinensis. However the different processes result in different levels of oxidation. Oolong tea’s oxidation ranges from 10% to 70%, somewhere between green tea and black tea. Oolong is very close to green tea in taste. Most of time it is brewed to be strong with the bitterness. It can be enjoyed hot or cold. It leaves a sweet and delicious aftertaste for the tea drinkers. Oolong tea has much higher content of polyphenolic compounds compared to green tea and black tea due to its unique semi-fermented process mentioned above. These polyphenolic compounds are responsible for all of nutrients and health benefits it brings to us. Oolong Tea Helps Fight Obesity Polyphenol in oolong tea is effective in helping control obesity. The secret behind this is the fact that polyphenol activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride. Many clinical studies and lab experiments have confirmed that the continuous intake of oolong tea significantly enhances the function of fat metabolism and controlling obesity. Some statistics show that Oolong tea can burn up to 157% more fat than the same amount of green tea does. Two or three cups of Oolong tea per day will help shed a few more stubborn pounds of fat that you don’t want. The Results from Case Studies In modern medical science, obesity does not simply mean being overweight. More accurately, obesity is defined as an "excess accumulation of fat in the human body. The emphasis of the definition of obesity is that the amount of fat within the body has increased beyond its normal range measured by scientific industrial standards. Scientists, medical researchers and health care professionals have conducted numerous studies recently in determining the thermogenic effect of Oolong tea. The results showing the relationship between Oolong tea drinking and weight loss have been startling. Some of interesting statistics and main benefits are as following: 1. The polyphenols in Oolong tea can effectively block the absorption of dietary fat and cholesterol by over 50%. Researchers at the The University of Tokushima did a clinical case study and the result showed that subjects who drank Oolong tea three times a day with meals absorbed only half the amount of dietary fat and cholesterol than those who did not drink the tea. 2. Drinking Oolong tea can increases your fat burning ability by 12% on the average. Scientists from the University of Tokushima found that the clients in his study control group increased their fat burning rate by 12% and boosted calories burned by 3.4% by drinking Oolong tea during his experimental period of time. 3. Drinking Oolong tea helps reduce abdominal fat in a safe manner. After a few tests and clinical studies, researchers from the Teikyo University School of Medicine made a conclusion that the catechins in Oolong tea helped reduce abdominal fat without influencing or decreasing the absorbtion of fat-soluble vitamins. That means that Oolong tea drinking is a safe and natural way to lose weight, not like some other weight loss methods associated with certain side effects. 4. Oolong tea is 250% more effective for boosting the metabolism in your body than green tea does. Researchers from The Tokushima School of Medicine found that Oolong tea increased energy consumption by 10% while only 4% of enery consumption increase was achieved from drinking green tea. 5. Oolong tea drinking helps prevent obesity even you eat a high-fat diet. Researchers at Ehime School of Medicine gave the subjects Oolong tea to drink during the test process. The result showed that the subjects increased fat burning rate while reducing the body's absorption of lipids, even though the subjects were allowed to continue to eat high fat diet on the regular basis.