Recently a "new" tea has been cleverly marketed here in the states. Dubbed the "Ancient Chinese Secret to Weight Loss", Wu Yi tea is starting to show up everywhere. Countless websites and magazine ads tout it as the "safe and natural way" to lose lots of weight in a short period of time and rave about its health benefits.
These exaggerated claims are, surprisingly enough, based on truth. But there's one more secret about Wu Yi tea that we need to get out of the way. You see, Wu Yi tea isn't some newly discovered Chinese secret...It's actually a very well known type of tea called Oolong tea. Marketing companies found out that there was a type of Oolong tea named after the region where it came from, the (WuYi Mountain range in China) and decided to use that name in an effort to make it seem like more of a newly discovered secret.
Clever marketing aside, Wu Yi tea actually delivers on many of its health claims. In fact, there have been many scientific studies that prove its effectiveness at, helping to facilitate weight loss, fighting diseases, enhancing mental function, clearing up skin, and improving digestion.
Let's take a closer look at some of these health benefits...
Wu Yi Tea Boosts the Metabolism and Burns Fat: Wu Yi tea not only stimulate the nervous system and give a nice boost to your metabolism but it also contains a hefty dose of antioxidants which activate an enzyme responsible for dissolving excess Triglyceride (a substance used for daily body fuel, but can be turned into fat when there's too much of it). This process is called "thermogenesis" and it provides extra energy, sheds excess water, and, of course, helps to burn body fat.
Wu Yi Tea Fights Cancerous Cells & Diseases: Free radicals are toxins responsible for causing damage to the cells in your body. This cellular damage is responsible for disease, the aging process, and even cancer. Wu Yi tea contains high amounts of potent antioxidants that help to fight these free radicals and keep your body in the best shape possible.
Wu Yi Tea Protects & Repairs Skin: The same antioxidants that fight disease and cancer also protect the skin from spots and wrinkles. In fact, scientific studies have even proven that drinking Wu Yi tea can improve some skin conditions by over 50%.
Wu Yi Tea Enhances Focus and Mental Function: Wu Yi tea contains several compounds that have stimulating effects on the nervous system. It enhances alertness, focus, and improves brain function. And don't worry...it's completely safe.
Wu Yi Tea Promotes Oral Health: Wu Yi tea works as an anti-bacterial agent and helps to produce a clean alkaline environment in the body, which makes it hard for bacteria, fungus, and other toxic microbes to live there. This includes the bacteria responsible for bad breath. A Japanese University study also found that regular drinking of Wu Yi tea actually strengthened teeth and helped to prevent tooth decay.
Wu Yi Tea Boosts the Immune System: A recent study found that a substance in Wu Yi tea called theanine may help the body's immune system response. The study included a four-week trial with 11 coffee drinkers and 10 tea drinkers, who consumed 600ml of coffee or black tea daily. Blood sample analysis found that the production of anti-bacterial proteins was up to 5 times higher in the tea drinkers, an indicator of a stronger immune response.