Oolong and Weight Loss

In a recent Q&A in “Tea Experience Quarterly Magazine,” a reader wished to know if claims that wu-long (oolong) tea helps to lose weight through burning fat were indeed true. The answer is yes, according to research both in lab animals and people. Why? It lessens the absorption of fat, increases matabolism, and helps breakdown fat because of polymerized polyphenols. Oolong tea has more of these polyphenols than any other kind of tea, including pu-erh which is often advertised as a diet tea.

Oolong is partially fermented tea, sometimes described as being between black and green tea. If you’ve ever ordered tea at a Chinese restaurant, you’ve probably had it. My personal favorite is peach-scented oolong.