Comments on: Weight loss with oolong (or wu-long) tea - miracle drug or marketing hoax? http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/ News from the Teahouse, about tea and more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tea & Health: a digest of tea in the news | Ya-Ya’s Tea-Board http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-126321 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:15:55 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-126321 [...] In addition to the growing number of studies about oolong as a weight loss tea, Japanese scientists have recently found oolong tea to be effective as a treatment for eczema. More than two-thirds of the tested patients reported improvements within the first month of drinking 3 cups of oolong tea per day. [...] […] In addition to the growing number of studies about oolong as a weight loss tea, Japanese scientists have recently found oolong tea to be effective as a treatment for eczema. More than two-thirds of the tested patients reported improvements within the first month of drinking 3 cups of oolong tea per day. […]

]]> by: Why drinking tea is good for humanity | Ya-Ya’s Tea-Board http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-126305 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:07:09 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-126305 [...] Tea is good for your health The last decades have seen the emergence of many new diseases for humankind. Many of these diseases are related to an ever-increasing level of stress or to a change in our diet from comparatively natural food to heavily processed foods. Tea can help with both of these issues. Anyone who’s been to our teahouse or had a conscious tea session will know about the calming effects of tea. While it raises awareness (partly due to its caffeine content), it has also a soothing and relaxing effect on the mind. It is not uncommon that people come to the teahouse all stressed out and leave 3 hours later completely relaxed (sometimes to realize that they’ve missed an appointment an hour ago). Tea can help us to take a break, to slow us down. For more than the first half of its known existence, tea has been used primarily as a medicine. And although it is mostly enjoyed as an everyday drink today, it still plays an important role in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Different types of tea are used on a constitutional level to adjust imbalances like excessive heat in the body (green tea, white tea and young raw ’sheng’ pu-erh have a cooling effect on the body while oolongs, black tea and ripe ’shou’ pu-erh act as warming herbs). But beyond the deeper constitutional effects of tea, modern scientific research continually discovers a wealth of health-improving effects offered by the simple leaf of camellia sinensis. Tea has been shown to offer substantial benefits in such diverse areas as cancer prevention, anti-aging and weight-loss. (As a matter of fact, I’ll cover the new findings on health benefits of tea in a future article) [...] […] Tea is good for your health The last decades have seen the emergence of many new diseases for humankind. Many of these diseases are related to an ever-increasing level of stress or to a change in our diet from comparatively natural food to heavily processed foods. Tea can help with both of these issues. Anyone who’s been to our teahouse or had a conscious tea session will know about the calming effects of tea. While it raises awareness (partly due to its caffeine content), it has also a soothing and relaxing effect on the mind. It is not uncommon that people come to the teahouse all stressed out and leave 3 hours later completely relaxed (sometimes to realize that they’ve missed an appointment an hour ago). Tea can help us to take a break, to slow us down. For more than the first half of its known existence, tea has been used primarily as a medicine. And although it is mostly enjoyed as an everyday drink today, it still plays an important role in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Different types of tea are used on a constitutional level to adjust imbalances like excessive heat in the body (green tea, white tea and young raw ’sheng’ pu-erh have a cooling effect on the body while oolongs, black tea and ripe ’shou’ pu-erh act as warming herbs). But beyond the deeper constitutional effects of tea, modern scientific research continually discovers a wealth of health-improving effects offered by the simple leaf of camellia sinensis. Tea has been shown to offer substantial benefits in such diverse areas as cancer prevention, anti-aging and weight-loss. (As a matter of fact, I’ll cover the new findings on health benefits of tea in a future article) […]

]]> by: l. highs http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-119995 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:38:11 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-119995 Thanks for sharing such informative topic. I truly learned something essential from your wonderful post. I haven't tried this tea yet, but I would like to see it's effect. Are there any side effect when taking this drink regularly? Thanks for sharing such informative topic. I truly learned something essential from your wonderful post. I haven’t tried this tea yet, but I would like to see it’s effect. Are there any side effect when taking this drink regularly?

]]> by: Daniel http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-114589 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:36:17 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-114589 This is a very <a rel="nofollow" title="informative" href="http://www.supplementstogo.com" rel="nofollow">informative</a> article, keep the great blogs coming! This is a very informative article, keep the great blogs coming!

]]> by: Jo http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-102737 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:07:26 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-102737 Hi Michelle, you're welcome. I agree, most oolong teas that are advertised as weightloss tea cost multiple times what they're worth and aren't any more potent than other oolong teas (or, at least, aren't proven to be more potent). My suggestion would be to go with personal taste. Greener oolongs (like a Tie Guan Yin or most Taiwanese oolongs) are more on the floral side, while more oxidized oolongs (like those from Wuyi) are more earthy, almost smokey with a mineral flavour. While most studies seem to focus on oolong tea in regard to weight control, other teas are more often used for that purpose in China, namely pu-erh tea and 'dark' tea (like Fu Cha). But these teas are relatively rarely available in the Western world and therefore of limited marketing interest. Hi Michelle,
you’re welcome.
I agree, most oolong teas that are advertised as weightloss tea cost multiple times what they’re worth and aren’t any more potent than other oolong teas (or, at least, aren’t proven to be more potent).
My suggestion would be to go with personal taste. Greener oolongs (like a Tie Guan Yin or most Taiwanese oolongs) are more on the floral side, while more oxidized oolongs (like those from Wuyi) are more earthy, almost smokey with a mineral flavour.
While most studies seem to focus on oolong tea in regard to weight control, other teas are more often used for that purpose in China, namely pu-erh tea and ‘dark’ tea (like Fu Cha). But these teas are relatively rarely available in the Western world and therefore of limited marketing interest.

]]> by: Michelle http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-101988 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:28:30 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-101988 Like some of the people above, I too stumbled upon a website proclaiming huge weight loss down to tea's but in reading the fine print they cost a fortune! I feel positive about trying these teas ALONG with an altered (healthier) diet and exercise (which I have started anyway...) So... any recommendations with regards to taste? I would like to try a Oolong tea.. Thanks for the great info! Like some of the people above, I too stumbled upon a website proclaiming huge weight loss down to tea’s but in reading the fine print they cost a fortune! I feel positive about trying these teas ALONG with an altered (healthier) diet and exercise (which I have started anyway…)
So… any recommendations with regards to taste? I would like to try a Oolong tea..
Thanks for the great info!

]]> by: Mariscos http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-88993 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:52:42 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-88993 I think the tea helps to loose some weight but don't rely on ti as a magical solution, because it don't, nothing inthis world makes miracles regarding to weight loss. I think the tea helps to loose some weight but don’t rely on ti as a magical solution, because it don’t, nothing inthis world makes miracles regarding to weight loss.

]]> by: Cautious http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-55630 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-55630 I am so glad that i chose to give Oolong tea a go in helping me lose weight as i been through many diet fads. Although i changed my diet slightly i am fitter now and have lost 10kgs. I feel healthier and am actually walking a lot more. For me that is a great accomplishment as anything physical was always daunting not anymore!!! It wont happen overnight but it will happen!! Its natural so its got to be good for you!!!!. Thank You(-: I am so glad that i chose to give Oolong tea a go in helping me lose weight as i been through many diet fads. Although i changed my diet slightly i am fitter now and have lost 10kgs. I feel healthier and am actually walking a lot more. For me that is a great accomplishment as anything physical was always daunting not anymore!!!

It wont happen overnight but it will happen!!

Its natural so its got to be good for you!!!!.

Thank You(-:

]]> by: Jo http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-50989 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:53:59 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-50989 Hi Sally, while most sources cite oolong tea as the best tea for weight loss, the Chinese traditionally drink pu-erh tea to control weight. But the flavour of pu-erh tea can be an acquired taste and for most people, oolong tea is easier accessible. Hope that helps. Hi Sally,
while most sources cite oolong tea as the best tea for weight loss, the Chinese traditionally drink pu-erh tea to control weight.
But the flavour of pu-erh tea can be an acquired taste and for most people, oolong tea is easier accessible.
Hope that helps.

]]> by: Sally Dickson http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-50881 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:53:57 +0000 http://blog.yayateahouse.co.nz/2007/08/09/weight-loss-with-oolong-or-wu-long-tea-miracle-drug-or-marketing-hoax/#comment-50881 Can You send me some information on which tea you have is the best for weight loss please. I enjoy green tea. Sally Can You send me some information on which tea you have is the best for weight loss please.
I enjoy green tea.

Sally

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