Wu Yi tea is the brand name for a type of tea known as "oolong" tea. Oolong tea is considered a brown tea and encompasses the benefits of green and black tea. One of the main benefits of drinking Wu Yi tea is weight loss, but the tea has many other benefits.
Younger Skin
Wu-Yi tea contains polyphenol, which helps to remove free radicals and enhances the functions of enzymes. Stress, the sun, food additives and environmental pollution can increase the production of free radicals in our body, which cause damage to you skin. By drinking oolong tea, you can expect to delay the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots and other signs of aging. Oolong tea can also help manage eczema.
Strengthen Immune System
According to Oolong Tea.org, oolong tea can boost the immune system. While the tea is rich in antioxidants, the root of the tea plant is rich in the amino acid theanine,which has been show to nourish the brain and stimulate the immune system. Polyphenols also have been shown to have an inhibitory effect on bacterial infections.
Stronger Bones
Food Navigator.com states that "long-term consumption of black, green or oolong tea can help strengthen bones." Researchers from National Cheng Kung University Hospital reported an average of 2 cups per day showed a marked improvement in bone density. If you would like this effect from your tea, then start drinking consistently--it takes six years to show significant effect over non-tea drinkers.
Weight Loss
The most well-konwn benefit of oolong tea is that it aids in weight loss. Oolong Tea.org states, "Polyphenol in oolong tea is effective in controlling obesity." Consistent intake of oolong tea aids in raising and maintaining metabolism, and activates the enzyme responsible for breaking up triglycerides.
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