Boost metabolism, energy and fat burning
Drinking two to three cups of high quality green or oolong tea may increase metabolism and help you burn more fat. The fat burning effect is due to the powerful combo of caffeine and some phytochemicals (plant chemicals) unique to green tea.
In terms of weight loss, green and oolong tea helps to:
- activate fat metabolising enzymes
- reduce the growth of any fat cells you already have
- stop the formation of new fat cells.
The awesome thing about using tea to stimulate your metabolism is that you don’t get any of the negative side effects associated with other weight loss supplements.
How to use PureBody tea for fat loss
PureBody’s most popular fat burning tea, Rev, is an oolong tea well-known in Asia for its metabolism boosting properties. Rev can also act as a mild appetite suppressant so it is great between meals to stop unnecessary snacking.
For best results, drink at least three cups daily.
To help boost fat burning while exercising and increase your energy to train, drink a strong cup of Rev 30 minutes before a workout. To brew a strong cup use slightly more leaves than normal and let it brew for 10 minutes.
Nourish your body and combat aging
Research has shown that green and oolong tea can:
- boost immunity
- improve cardiovascular health
- help lower blood pressure
- suppress the growth of cancer cells, and
- combat free radical damage (which means tea can be an awesome anti-aging supplement!).
These are just a few of the health benefits of green tea and oolong teas. To learn more about the health benefits of tea, be sure to check out PureBody’s blog.
How to use PureBody tea to be more healthy
If you want to get health benefits from drinking green tea, your tea has to be fresh. The standard for freshness in terms of tea are “spring harvest teas.” Spring harvest teas are the first teas of the season in Asia and they are prized for having the most antioxidants and health benefits.
The tea in supermarkets and most specialty shops is usually sourced in bulk, very old, stored improperly and from a late harvest. So you won’t get the health benefits you want from these teas.
To enjoy all the benefits a high quality tea offers, PureBody’s Ora is a fresh, spring harvest sencha tea. Drink 3-4 cups daily for best results.
Improve your mood and reduce stress
Green tea stimulates alpha brain waves which create a deep sense of relaxation but mental alertness at the same time – very similar to how you feel when you meditate. In the tea world, we call this “relaxed mental alertness” and it is the perfect flow state to get work done that requires mental effort. L-theanine, a natural compound in green tea, is responsible for this effect. Lately there’s been increasing interest in the use of l-theanine as a “smart drug” for this reason.
Many herbal teas also help your body deal with stress. Often these teas contain “adaptogens” which are a unique class of healing herbs and plants: they help balance, restore and protect the body. Adaptogens don’t have a specific action, rather they “adapt” to your body’s current state.
For example liquorice, which is found in our Chi tea, can work to increase or lower cortisol depending on the state you are in. Nature’s solution to stress – that’s really cool!
How to use PureBody tea to feel better mentally
If you feel fatigued or run-down, drinking a nourishing green tea like Ora will give you a mental boost.
If you are a stress-junkie, you should definitely reduce caffeine which adds more stress to your system. Green or oolong tea is a good option. It will decrease your anxiety, increase your ability to focus, and give you more energy without any negative effects that you might get from coffee.
PureBody’s Chi tea is a herbal (non-caffeinated) tea that will also give you a natural boost. The liquorice in Chi is soothing for your adrenals. As the bonus, the sweetness of Chi will help calm cravings too!
