Teas That Aid in Weight Loss

Herbal teas have many health benefits. One of the benefits is helping you lose weight by boosting your metabolism.

Types

• Three teas are at the top of the list in its weight loss benefits are green, black and oolong. The varieties of teas are determined by where they are grown. Sri Lanka and India produce green tea. Tea drinking dates to China 5,000 years ago.

Function

• Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG. EGCG and the caffeine naturally present in green tea start a process called thermogenesis, where fat molecules are released into the blood stream, ready to provide more energy and be burned off so you can lose weight.

Considerations

• Oolong tea has the same metabolism boosting benefits as green tea. The process of making oolong tea is different than black and green tea, and some say this increases its metabolism boosting benefits.

Considerations

• Yerba mate is derived from the leaves and twigs of a tropical plant. It is steeped in warm water similar to tea. Yerba mate has some possible association to various types of cancer.

Precautions

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture does not stringently regulate herbs such as yerba mate, green, black and oolong tea.