Weight Loss Tip #210: Drink white tea to lose weight

For those who love their morning cuppa, make an interesting twist to the regular tea to make it a weight loss drink.

Green tea is a healthy morning drink for people planning to lose weight. In fact, it has become a must-have drink for people who are weight conscious, health conscious and calorie conscious. Waking up on a chilly morning to a hot cup of tea is therapeutic. Moreover, the less a tea is oxidized, the gentler and lighter it will be in taste and aroma, says Dr Saumya Satakshi, Senior Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant, Healthians. But if losing weight is your goal for the year, here's a tasty and unique tea you must give a try to cut down on the calories and lose weight -- white tea.

What is white tea?

White Tea is the least processed version of tea offering delicate flavours and aroma. It is rich in antibacterial properties and is instrumental in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Due to its low caffeine content, it is also the perfect choice for people wanting to cut down on their caffeine intake. Moreover, due to a high phenol content, it strengthens elastin and collagen which helps in preventing wrinkles and aids acne treatment.

White tea for weight loss -- how it helps

Due to minimal processing, white tea retains more nutrients than green or black tea. Just like green tea, white tea is rich in antioxidants that help in flushing toxins from the body. The compounds present in white tea also burns away fat cells. Here are few tips to detox and lose weight.

If you want to lose weight, here is how should drink white tea. Make a concoction with 1 teaspoon of white leaves, teaspoon ginger powder and few drops of lemon juice in a glass of water. Drink this tea regularly for 15 days if you want promising results.

How much is too much?

The recommended dosage of white tea is 3-4 cups per day. Anything more than the recommended dose is not good for the health. Also, if you suffer from any health problems, do talk to your dietician or physician before you start with white tea. Also read about how to lose weight in 15 days.

Weight loss tip #209

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