Chinese tea and weight loss
Written By: Due-East on June 14, 2007
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 Tasty and good for you |
| Westerners may laugh at the thought of sticking needles in somebody to help treat illness; they may scoff at the idea of natural herbal treatments for diseases; they may even use a toilet that you sit on rather than squatting over (admittedly, I hate the squat type toilets…it’s too much like playing Twister). But they can no longer deny the weight-controlling power of tea! Scientists have proven that drinking certain kinds of tea (especially oolong tea) helps lose weight. Take that, Westerners! |
| According to the article, scientists were doing a five-year study and discovered five genes related to fatness (or obesity, but in the interests of not being guilty of blatant plagiarism, I chose the word fatness), but they also discovered that tea’s polyphenol compound, which is especially found in oolong tea, aids weight loss. The article doesn’t go into the scientific causes, unfortunately, but it does seem to refer to a fetus as being a part of the human body rather than a stage in the development of a baby (“When children are still in the fetus…” Huh?). Still, it’s a case of thousands-of-years-old natural healing wisdom being vindicated in the face of a pill-popping, doubting society, and that’s a good thing in my book. |
| Unfortunately for the lazy, the researchers admit that there’s no quick fix for weight loss. Well, no safe quick fix. There’s always seppuku, but disemboweling oneself can hardly be considered safe. The researchers say that a healthier diet and lifestyle will help. So in addition to drinking oolong tea, you may want to opt for the turkey sandwich on whole wheat with fat-free cheese instead of the double quarter-pounder with cheese and fries. Oh, and you should exercise, too. Don’t shoot me; I’m just the messenger. And I’m about to go have a cup of oolong tea. |
| Link to article. |
