Oolong Tea Boasts Incredible Health Benefits
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Oolong Tea.

Here is a trivia question for tea lovers: what bush is used to create wulong tea? How about green tea? How about white tea? How about black tea? If you said Camellia Sinensis for all answers, you were correct. That is right: all tea flavors use leaves from the same exact bush. The only difference between these various flavors is the amount of time each leaf spent aging. Oolong (or wulong, which means the same thing) tea leaves are fermented or allowed to oxidize over the course of two to 14 days, which is longer than green and white tea, but shorter than black tea. Allegedly, wulong tea, because of its long oxidation period, contains a massive amount of polyphenols, which account for its strong taste and its massive concentration of antioxidants, which provide innumerable health benefits to tea drinkers.

Polyphenols contained in tea are thought to aid in a variety of health conditions. One of the most noted properties is the potential prevention of several forms of cancer. In addition, possible benefits of tea drinking also include a reduction in the risk of heart attacks and strokes, most likely through the reduction in cholesterol. This healthy tea is also believed to help kill unhealthy bacteria in the mouth through regular use which can contribute to a reduction in tooth decay. While wulong tea is known for its many health benefits, the most popular health benefit cited by drinkers is its weight loss stimulative effect. In fact, for this reason, many people select it to help them with an obesity problem.

Several studies have shown that the tea has the effect of enhancing the metabolism of fat, which in turn is believed to control or prevent obesity. The theory is that if the tea improves the body's fat metabolism ability, and obesity is really just the result of an abundance of accumulated fat, then drinking tea will stop the fat accumulation and keep obesity at bay. It is interesting to note that the Chinese people accept this form of obesity control as a fact. In your search for a fabulous drink with outstanding weight control and other health benefits, consider oolong tea as one of the top contenders.