Good Health & Weight Loss In Your Cuppa!
Ok so it won't cure cancer or make you lose 100lbs overnight, but a new blend of Java Tea, Green Tea and Liquorice could certainly put you on the right track to good health and a great body.
Many of us won't have heard of Java tea before or know of its benefits, but it is made from a herb called Misai Kucing or 'Cat's Whiskers'. A medicinal plant grown in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Java tea has been drunk in this region for centuries for its health benefits.
As well as being a powerful antioxidant1, 2, therefore aiding the body with the removal of unwanted waste molecules, Java tea has been seen to help flush the urinary system due to its mild diuretic properties3 and therefore help with problems such as swelling and kidney stones.
Other possible health benefits linked to Java include antihypertensive3 and anti-inflammatory2 properties which has led to people surmising it may help with problems such as gout, hypertension and rheumatism.
The new tea blend from Natur Boutique (Green Tea Diet Blend) takes the powerful properties of Java tea and combines them with two other fantastic ingredients, Green tea and Liquorice, to produce a great tasting drink that has real health benefits
Green tea is perhaps one of the world's most readily available medicinal plant extracts and has long been used as a gentle stimulant, a potent antioxidant, astringent, and diuretic. Perhaps most widely reported though is modern research, as summarized in a new paper4, that has found that green tea can help boost the body's metabolism which in turn aid with weight loss.
Green tea has more than 300 biologically active substances with the most important compounds among them thought to be catechins, which in recent studies have been found to be the components in the tea that help to reduce body fat5-8. Green tea has also been seen to be to help lower appetite by preventing a sudden rise in glucose levels9, and help weight loss by promoting fat oxidation10.
As well as these two ingredients the blend also contains Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra). The sweet flavour the root imparts offers a diet friendly sweetness to the tea and, like green tea, it is also thought to be able to help with weight loss by reducing fat acclumilation11, 12.
Combined the benefits of these three plants come together to produce a tea that not only tastes fantastic but if drunk daily could help boost your health and lose weight in just 3-4 weeks....what more could you want from a cuppa!Natur Boutique's Green Tea, Java Tea and Liquorice Blend (Green Tea Diet Blend) is available from http://www.drinkherbaltea.co.uk/
For more information contact edinett@newchaptermarketing.co.uk
Those with high blood pressure or pregnant women should consult a doctor before using liquorice products.
References
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2. An investigation of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf extract. Yam MF, Asmawi MZ, Basir R. J Med Food. 2008 Jun;11(2):362-8.
3. Diuretic properties of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. Adam Y, Somchit MN, Sulaiman MR, Nasaruddin AA, Zuraini A, Bustamam AA, Zakaria ZA. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Jul 6;124(1):154-8. Epub 2009 Apr 16.
4. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Abdul G Dulloo et al. Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 70, No. 6, 1040-1045, December 1999
5. Green tea catechins, caffeine and body-weight regulation. Westerterp-Plantenga MS. Physiol Behav. 2010 Apr 26;100(1):42-6. Epub 2010 Feb 13.
6. Green tea catechin consumption enhances exercise-induced abdominal fat loss in overweight and obese adults. Maki KC et al. J Nutr. 2009 Feb;139(2):264-70. Epub 2008 Dec 11.
7. Effectiveness of green tea on weight reduction in obese Thais: A randomized, controlled trial. Auvichayapat P et al. Physiol Behav. 2008 Feb 27;93(3):486-91. Epub 2007 Oct 18.
8. Ingestion of a tea rich in catechins leads to a reduction in body fat and malondialdehyde-modified LDL in men. Nagao T, Komine Y, Soga S, Meguro S, Hase T, Tanaka Y, Tokimitsu I. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jan;81(1):122-9.
9 Ambivalent role of gallated catechins in glucose tolerance in humans: a novel insight into non-absorbable gallated catechin-derived inhibitors of glucose absorption.
Park JH, Jin JY, Baek WK, Park SH, Sung HY, Kim YK, Lee J, Song DK. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2009 Dec;60(4):101-9.
10. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Dulloo AG, Duret C, Rohrer D, Girardier L, Mensi N, Fathi M, Chantre P, Vandermander J. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Dec;70(6):1040-5.
11. The molecular mechanism underlying the reduction in abdominal fat accumulation by licorice flavonoid oil in high fat diet-induced obese rats. Honda K, Kamisoyama H, Tominaga Y, Yokota S, Hasegawa S. Anim Sci J. 2009 Oct;80(5):562-9.
12. Investigation of the anti-obesity action of licorice flavonoid oil in diet-induced obese rats. Kamisoyama H, Honda K, Tominaga Y, Yokota S, Hasegawa S. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2008 Dec;72(12):3225-31. Epub 2008 Dec 7.