Cho-Yung Tea appears to be a green tea.
Wikipedia suggests that there is no proven slimming effect to green tea. However, they do state that it may be used in 'weight management' due to the thermogenic (fat oxidizing effect) of both the polyphenols as well as the caffeine found in green tea.
It appears that all of the Chinese Teas are derived from Camellia Sinensis but are simply processed differently to produce white, green, black or other varieties of tea. There is a Kukicha or 'twig' tea that also comes from this plant but does not come from the leaves as the others do. Instead it comes from the stems rather than the leaves.
Tea enthusiasts like to discuss the alleged properties of teas gown at different altituded and processed in various ways. Taste is perceived to vary by location.
One advertisement for Cho-Yung Tea states that "The Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China gave Cho-Yung Tea a certificate of approval for health food made in China, stating it has a slimming effect".
As noted previously, no studies have proven the slimming effect but there does appear to be the possibility of 'weight management'.
Polyphenols MIGHT offer health benefits. I found information that stated on the one hand that polyphenols in vitro (in a lab test tube for example) did have antioxidant
qualites but that in the body the effects are 'negligible'. Yet, on the other hand, the same information source stated that polyphenols may reduce both heart disease and cancer. Read More Could this simply be a reflection of industry's reluctance to admit that there is a benefit to green tea consumption? Interesting question to ponder isn't it? And if that is true, is it really that far a leap to believe that it is possible that it could aid in losing weight?
Green Tea leaves and extracts have been shown to be helpful in fighting the bacteria that cause bad breath.
A natural chemical in tea called epicatechin gallate seems to help reverse bacterial resistance to a certain kind of antibiotic. If true, this could mean that drinking green tea could help at least one antibiotic to be more effective.
Speculation: Given the large variety of plant chemicals (also known as phytochemicals) found in tea, it could mean that there are a number of benefits as yet undiscovered that may come from consuming tea.
Tea has less caffeine than coffee. Black Tea has the most caffeine but it is still far less than coffee. Green tea has even less caffeine and white tea may have the least amount.
Tea was taken from China and grown in India - the first tea plantation in India was established in the 1800s.
Read more about the Cho-Yung Tea
Picture: Green Tea Leaf
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