Oolong Tea or Green Tea for Weight Loss?

For those who seek to lose weight, most have tried nearly everything out there. So when something pops up in the media about a product to help aid in weight loss, many ears perk up. It has long been known in the eastern hemisphere that green tea and oolong tea, also referred to as wulong tea, are good for our health and can keep weight at a healthy level. For us Americans, we are a little behind the eight ball when it comes to understanding what is healthy for us in terms of food and drink. Places like Japan and China have known about the benefits of green tea, oolong tea and others teas for many centuries, so why do we feel the need to have study after study done to prove to us that tea is healthy? Shouldn't we just take their word (and experience) for it?

Well, for those who need scientific data before trying something, here is a quick summary of a study that was published in the Journal of Medical Investigation in August, 2003 concerning the difference between green tea and oolong tea with regards to weight loss. The study was done with 11 Japanese women who drank either water, green matcha tea, or oolong tea after meals. After a period of time, data showed that oolong tea increased metabolism by 10%, green tea increased metabolism by 4 % and water not at all. This means that drinking oolong tea or green tea after a meal will cause your body to burn more calories, thereby aiding in weight loss.

Interestingly, oolong tea was shown to have half the amount of EGCG, the cancer fighting compound, than what is found in green tea. So, it seems that both teas have their specific strengths in keeping the body healthy. Both green tea and oolong tea have been extensively reported on in the media regarding the benefits of drinking these to help you lose weight, so I guess it is just a matter of taste preference. Heck, why not drink both? Your body will surely benefit.

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