If you substitute calorie free tea for sugar laden softdrinks you'll
see weight loss. I've been drinking tea most of my life and could
shed 40lb. Since caffeine is an appetite stimulant and less in tea
then smaller portions. I think tea can suppress food cravings from
anecdotal experience. I think there is some tea diet book. I think
the biggest health benefit is the antioxidents. I drink tea for the
pleasure and if it keeps me alive another day for another cuppa then
that is a value added benefit. I discovered this summer green tea is
a great thirst quencher. It immediately gets rid of that sweet sweaty
aftertaste from hard work which water can't do. It felt like drinking
Gatorade which I didn't have and happened to have a pitcher of cold
green tea.

Jim

"winston" > wrote in message >...
> Hi,
>
> I've been drinking a lot of oolong tea lately, mainly from Taiwan. Noted
> some benefits related to weight loss and drinking oolong tea on this site:
> http://www.oolongtea.org/e/health/04.html
>
> "Polyphenol in oolong tea is effective in controlling obesity. Specifically
> speaking, it activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving
> triglyceride. It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of oolong tea
> contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling
> obesity."
>
> Does anyone have more information on whether lightly oxidized or heavily
> oxidized oolongs are better for weight loss? Or does it not matter?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Winston