Saturday, May 29, 2010

Oolong Tea for Weight loss!

Oolong Tea Weight Loss Fact #1:
Weight Loss Tea?
First let me assure you: Drinking oolong tea does help you lose weight.
Even in traditional tea drinking countries like China and Japan, it has a huge reputation and following for helping people keep slim.
It is widely accepted in China that all teas - especially green tea, oolong tea and pu-erh tea - "make one thin."
Oolong tea is not as well studied as green tea. But there is decent scientific evidence that it helps lose weight by
  • Increasing metabolism
  • Burning fat (through a process called lipolysis)
  • Blocking dietary fat absorption
    Oolong Tea Weight Loss Fact #2:
    Fat Blocker
    In Asia, oolong tea is a popular accompaniment for greasy food.
    Now, scientists have proven that it is an effective fat blocker.
    A study conducted by the University of Tokushima found that it can double the amount of fat being excreted.
    12 young Japanese adults participated in the 17-day study, consisting of 10 days of washout and 7 days of treatment.
    The scientists found that fat excretion was twice as high for those who consumed oolong tea compared to the placebo.
    Oolong Tea Diet Blocks Fat Absorption
    Oolong Tea Weight Loss Fact #3:
    Keep Slim
    After you have lost weight successfully, you face a long fight to keep fats from piling on.
    What do you do? I don't really recommend consuming fat burner supplements for longer than 3 months. They might be toxic when accumulated over the long term.
    This is when a suitable tea beverage comes in. They are proven natural fat burner over the long term.
    A 2007 American study found that rats prone to obesity cut weight gain by 66% by consuming the equivalent of 6 cups of tea a day.
    In addition, their triglyceride fats were 80% lower.
    Oolong Tea For Fat Loss - An Ideal Weight Watcher
    Oolong Tea Weight Loss Fact #4:
    Reduce Belly Fat & Cholesterols
    A 2001 Japanese study found that drinking 1 litre of oolong tea a day can take 2 years off the internal organ age.
    Out of the 11 participants, 9 experienced 2 centimeters reduction in their waist size and 8 experienced 2 centimeters reduction in their upper arms.
    They also observed lower cholesterols levels.
    Oolong Tea Anti-Obesity Benefits - How It Reduce Belly Fat and Cholesterols

Sunday, May 23, 2010

6 Reasons to Stop Drinking Soda



What's the most convenient beverage you can grab when you're thirsty? Soda, of course. But we all know that soda is quite unhealthy and we'll give you at least 6 reasons why you should stop drinking it. Learn all the heath effects of drinking soda

6 Reasons to Stop Drinking Soda


1)Empty calories and sugar cravings



Many of us when thinking about how much calories we consume daily, we forget to count the calories contained in the regular soda. A regular 12 ounce of soda contains about 150 calories and about 9 teaspoons of sugar. You might be thinking that you are better of drinking diet soda which only contains one calorie but think again. Studies have shown that the artificial sweetener used in diet sodas ,aspartame can increase sugar cravings and moreover, you might be tempted to splurge on a decadent dessert afterward because after all, you consumed less calories, right?



2)Weak bones and bad teeth



Soda contains phosphoric acid because it gives it a sharper taste. Yet, this acid is causing the body to excrete calcium trough urine thus weakening the bones. What's more because of sodas are acidic they can damage enamel and if you choose regular soda you are at a higher risk for cavities because of the high content of sugar in these drinks. People who drink more than 3 sugary drinks a day have 62% more tooth decay, feelings and tooth loss.

The PH in a soda drink varies for 2 to 3.5 (very acidic) while the PH in our mouth is between 6 and 7 (sightly acidic or neutral) .It can be really frightening when we think that a battery acid has a PH of 1 or that phosphoric acid is commonly used for rust removal.


3)Diabetes

Sodas contain high fructose corn syrup which is a simple carbohydrate thus, it is easily absorbed by the body increasing insulin levels. A study conducted for a period of 8 years found that women who drank one or more sugary drinks a day significantly increase their risk to develop diabetes





4)Liver damage




Because of all the artificial sweeteners your liver has to work overtime to process all these substances. Because all sugars are eventually transformed in glucose and the fact that high fructose corn syrup is metabolized a lot harder you are more prone to develop a fatty liver and thus you are more prone to have a liver disease.



5)Dehydration




While the reason why you drink soda might be to satisfy your thirst the truth is that you achieve just the opposite. Most sodas contain caffeine which is a diuretic and thus soda dehydrates you. It has been said that you would have to drink 3.5 liters of soda to be as hydrated as you would be with only 2 liters of water.




6)Soda is addictive
With its high amounts of sugar and caffeine it's easy to see why sodas can be so addictive. Caffeine is a stimulant, just like a drug and sugar which is satisfying our sweet tooth and promotes sugar craving is the perfect combination. If you try to stop drinking soda you will experience withdrawal symptoms like headaches, irritation, restlessness or insomnia.

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Bottom line is,you are far too gorgeous for soda,You body deserves the best,& only you can give it the best.Know your worth and DRINK like you know it.
*Kisses*