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Rachael Ray has spoken about the effectiveness of Wu Yi Long Tea for weight loss, and told television audiences how well they felt since starting the Wu Yi Long Diet Tea regimen of 2-4 cups (hot or cold) per day.
Known Tie Kuan Yin, Wu Yi WuLong Diet Tea is premium, natural, safe weight loss tea with effective anti-oxidants to enhance overall quality of life. Tie Guan Yin (simplified Chinese: 铁观音; traditional Chinese: 鐵觀音; pinyin: tiěguānyīn; Min Nan POJ: Thih-koan-im; Cantonese Jyutping: tit8 gwun1 yam1; literally meaning iron guanyin) is a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea associated with Anxi in the Fujian province. Named after the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (best known as Guan Yin), it has also been translated as "Iron Goddess of Mercy" after the old translation for Guan Yin's name. Tie Guan Yin produced from different areas of AnXi have different characteristics. [1] Recently the tea has been grown in Nantou, Taiwan where it thrives.
Other spellings and names include Ti Kuan Yin, Tit Kwun Yum, Ti Kwan Yin, Tie Guan Yin, Iron Buddha, Iron Goddess of Mercy, and Tea of the Iron Bodhisattva, which is probably the closest English translation.
Like the famously smoky Lapsang Souchong, Oolong tea comes from mist-enshrouded Wuyi Mountains in the northwestern corner of China's Fujian Province (north of Guangdong [Canton] Province), whose greatest tourist draw besides its mountains is its coast line on the Taiwan Straits, and where tea has been grown at least since the Sung Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279).
In terms of production, Oolong tea takes a middle position between the fully fermented black teas (Darjeeling, Assam, Ceylon, Kenya, Lapsang Souchong, etc.) and the unfermented green teas (Sencha, Maccha, Gyokuro, Hougicha/Hojicha, Gunpowder Green), in that it is part-fermented or "brown" tea. Its long, dark leaves' fermentation is stopped when they are about 30% red and 70% green, after which they are rubbed to promote their aroma and texture and then dried over charcoal.
Ti Quan (Kuan) Yin Oolong takes its name from the Goddess of Mercy (Quan Yin), whose statues can often be found in front of Buddhist temples. Quan Yin is a bodhisattva, i.e. a person who has earned the right to leave this world of misery and enter nirvana, but who has volunteered to stay on earth and assist others in their quest for enlightenment. Legend has it that in a village whose temple was adorned by an iron ("ti") statue of the goddess, one night Quan Yin appeared in a local farmer's dream and guided him to a cave behind the temple. There, she told him, he would find a treasure he was to tend and share with others. The treasure he did find when he went to the cave the very next morning turned out to be a small tea plant, which he took home and nursed. When it had grown to its full size, its leaves produced this particularly aromatic tea with the delicate fragrance of fruits and spices and a rich, golden color. As he had been bidden by the goddess, the farmer shared it with his neighbors, and he also dedicated it to Quan Yin in grateful appreciation of her gift.
Goddess of Mercy Oolong makes for a great refreshment at any time of day and also goes well with meals. It can be enjoyed with or without milk (or cream), and its leaves will even yield a second cup when re-infused.
Rachael Ray has spoken about the effectiveness of Wu Yi Long Tea for weight loss, and told television audiences how well they felt since starting the Wu Yi Long Diet Tea regimen of 2-4 cups (hot or cold) per day.
The first brew will reveal a somewhat mellow taste with however a notably strong fragrance. Several infusions later the fragrance still remains and the flavor reveals such a sweet delicate fruity palate that seems to rise quickly from the depths of the throat. This indescribable flavor is something to behold.
It is medically proven that Wu Yi Long Tea is the most powerful fat burner among all other wulong teas. Its strong weight loss function is almost double of any other wulong. |
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Research studies on the health benefits of wu long tea reveal the brew’s potential to reverse signs of aging, facilitate weight loss, and promote overall wellness.
While all teas possess similar properties including caffeine, catechin, polyphenals, and teaflavin tearubigin that provide benefits to the human body, the quantities and percentages differ depending on the extent of oxidation during production.
Therefore the health benefits of wu long tea, which is semi-fermented, vary from those offered by green tea with its limited |
processing and black tea with its extensive oxidation process. Following are some research studies that point to the health benefits of wu long tea consumption.
Weight Loss
Researchers from Japan's School of Medicine found that people who drank wulong tea regularly, experienced more than twice the calorie-burning results compared to those who consumed any other tea.
A study published in the Medical Investigation Official Journal, found that women who consumed wulong tea directly after a meal increased energy expenditure by 10%. This compared to an energy expenditure of 4% for other tea.
Investigators at the Suntory Research Center in Japan found that drinking oolong tea 15 minutes before eating foods high in carbohydrates curbed rises in insulin, thereby reducing the effects of carbohydates.
Better Skin Condition
Researchers also discovered that drinking wulong each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month.
Dr. Kenichi Yanagimoto and colleagues from the University of California found that people who drank wu long tea on a daily basis experienced a fifty-percent reduction in free radicals within 15 days.
Free radicals are damaging substances in the body that contribute to signs of aging, including wrinkles and dark spots that are caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress.
Healthy Teeth
A study by the Department of Dentistry at Japan's Osaka University showed that regular consumption of oolong tea strengthens teeth and helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting the build-up of plaque.
Stronger Immune System
According to a study published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, test subjects who consumed wu long were found to have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk for infections.
While the results of these and other studies are promising, you should always talk with your doctor about the health benefits of wu long tea before adding the brew or other varieties to your daily diet.
Source: learn-about-tea.com |
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