Wu Long Teas And Weight Loss After The Holidays

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Wu Long Teas And Weight Loss After The Holidays

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For most people the holidays like Christmas, Chanukah and New

Years are special occasions that allow families to reunite and

spend quality time together. Accompanying the festivities are

often parties and dinners that can result in weight gain. Many

people often seek ways to reduce weight after the holidays are

over.

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Wu Long Teas And Weight Loss After The Holidays

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

For most people the holidays like Christmas, Chanukah and New

Years are special occasions that allow families to reunite and

spend quality time together. Accompanying the festivities are

often parties and dinners that can result in weight gain. Many

people often seek ways to reduce weight after the holidays are

over.

This is not a time for panic: crash diets and extreme exercise

programs almost always fail and should be avoided. Weight loss

should always be part of a sensible balanced program of exercise

and diet and most experts agree that moderation and consistency

are better than excess.

Strategies to Prevent Weight Gain

To help prevent weight gain it is important to assess your

behavior and environment and adopt healthy habits

The amount and types of foods you eat, and your physical activity

habits are important factors in controlling weight. The

environment in which you live may also contribute to the adoption

of poor eating or exercise habits. This is especially true in

today's society, which is dominated by speed and convenience.

For example, escalators, elevators and remote-control appliances

make us less physically active and walking is less frequent than

in prior years. Also, greater availability of foods that are

high in calories, fat and added sugars, and larger portion sizes

promote unhealthy eating behaviors.

In addition, reputable organizations, government agencies and

independent researchers agree on the importance of adopting

healthy habits to prevent weight gain.

Effective weight management involves behavior modification which

is a lifelong commitment and includes at least two components:

Healthful eating in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for

Americans, emphasizing a reduction in total calories, a lowered

fat consumption, and an increase in vegetables, fruits and whole

grains, is an essential part of weight control.

Increased frequent and regular physical activity of at least

moderate intensity is also required.

Health professionals also recommend a prescription for health and

weight loss that includes:

* Moderate physical activity on most days of the week of at

least 30 minutes per day for adults and 60 minutes per day for

children.

* Eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and

reasonable portion sizes at home, in schools, at worksites, and

in communities.

* Drinking at least eight glasses of pure water.

In addition to exercise and a healthy diet, the use of Wu long

tea (also spelled oolong tea or wu long tea) is growing in

popularity as a wholesome and flavorful way to limit weight

gain.

Will drinking Wu long tea really help lose weight?

For many, Wu long tea is a helpful addition to a comprehensive

weight loss program. Wu long tea tastes good, contains health

benefits that lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels and a cup

of Wu long tea in the morning can serve as a reminder of a

healthy life style.

Wu Long tea has become a premium weight loss tea that many are

discovering for the first time. If you have never enjoyed the

great taste and slimming health benefits it is known for, you are

truly missing an incredible opportunity. Originating in the

Fujian Province of China, Wu Long tea has gradually been

introduced into Western culture. Of all the tea, Wu Long

represents the Chinese culture best.

Those who enjoy the flavor and rich aroma unique to slimming Wu

Long tea truly understand the art of drinking it – slowly and

delicately. Using a tiny teapot and small teacup, they are

inheriting a rich tradition, started by the Chinese generations

ago. The health benefits of Wu long tea are many:

* Rich in Theaflavin, Tea Polysaccharides and Tea Catechin,

antioxidants that assist in the reduction of plaque in the

arteries, in lowering cholesterol and in producing slimming

effects.

* Helps regulate blood sugar levels for diabetics.

* Burns 2.5 times more calories than Green Tea, ideal for weight

loss.

* Promotes clear, youthful looking skin.

Scientific studies have established that tea is high in

health-promoting polyphenols that protect us against cancer and

other diseases. Wu long tea is particularly high in " polymerized

polyphenols " which according to recent studies helps to increase

energy expenditure.

One recent study found that energy expenditure increased by 10%

for a period of 2 hours after drinking wu long tea. This was

significantly higher than the energy expenditure observed after

drinking other types of tea.

Another study found that wu long tea can suppress lipid

metabolism which has the effect of suppressing fatty accumulation

and body weight increases. The study concludes that long-term

consumption of wu long tea is beneficial for the suppression of

diet induced obesity.

Health-promoting compounds such as polyphenols and catechins are

present in all types of tea, but hand picked wu long tea is the

best source because the pickers are selecting the best leaves

from the tea plant. Machine harvesting is indiscriminate and

should be avoided - older leaves and twigs are harvested along

with the newer leaves.

Wu long tea is not a miracle cure for weight problems. Weight

loss involves following a sensible, healthy diet, and a change in

lifestyle to include an adequate amount of exercise. Wu long tea

however, can give you the extra boost to help in your weight loss

plans, but it must be used as part of an overall strategy to

improve your living habits.

Enjoy the holidays and the festivities involved, don't undertake

crash weight loss programs and adopt a healthy lifestyle

including Wu long tea!

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Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Golden Moon

Tea Company. For more information about tea,

(http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea)

green tea (http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea)

and black tea go to http://www.goldenmoontea.com