Do you want to know one of my secrets to good health, weight loss and a youthful appearance? It is something I have been doing for quite some time, and I am happy to share it with you now! Green tea (as well as wu yi, oolong and wu long) have been a part of my daily regimen for a long time because of their wonderful health benefits!

If you are looking for ways to improve your health, prevent premature aging and add to your weight loss efforts, green tea and green tea extract have been proven to do just that! Wu yi, wu long and oolong also contain many of the same benefits.

Catechins are vastly powerful antioxidants that are abundant in green tea and wu yi tea. One that has been studied extensively is called EGCG. Studies show that EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) can block starch, burn fat and raise metabolism making it a wonderful weight loss aid.

Do you want radiant skin and better memory? How about improving your chances at preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer? The antioxidants in green tea and wu yi tea fight free radicals and repair the damage, which improves your body’s health at the cellular level. This improves your tissue health and thus your overall health and appearance.

I have always been a tea lover, mostly iced tea, so I knew that it would be easy for me to switch my black tea for green tea, oolong, wu yi or wu long. Many people who do not appreciate the flavor of green tea may enjoy oolong, wu yi or wu long because the flavor is milder.

My flavor secret with green tea or the others is that I combine them with herbal teas! You can find many different herbal teas such as blueberry, black cherry, mango, peach or even cinnamon teas if you enjoy a spicier concoction. Make sure that the flavoring is natural. Herbal teas that are natural will not contain ANY calories!

Awhile ago, I started to notice that my morning coffee was making me feel jittery and anxious. This was disappointing because I have always enjoyed my morning cuppa’ Joe and it never used to bother me, even if I drank a whole pot! I decided to experiment with drinking green tea or wu yi tea in the morning, but I still wanted that rich flavor that coffee has, so I found a caramel truffle herbal tea to add to the green tea or wu yi tea. Beneficial to my health AND delicious!

Though tea contains caffeine, it also contains L-theanine, which causes the brain to release serotonin and relax your body. Not only does green tea, wu yi tea, oolong tea and wu long tea have awesome health benefits, but they provide an energy boost without the ill effects of coffee!

Tea should be organic and 100% pure or it will not be as effective.

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