The benefits and harm of milk oolong are well known to the Chinese, since tea ceremony with the use of this drink has existed for several centuries already.
In Chinese, Oolong tea means "black dragon". However, its color can be different: black, yellow, green and white. Cultivate this unusual type of tea in the clean areas of the island of Taiwan. The most popular drink in the countries of Central Asia, Japan and China.
The main difference between milky oolong tea and other types of tea is its taste. To some people, it resembles flower tea, and some compare it to the taste of chestnut. However, most of all this tea is valued for the presence of a milky nutty flavor, with a weak caramel flavor. This taste is obtained due to a special way of production and additional aromatization. Milk oolong is made only from whole leaves, treating them with milk enzymes.
Compared with green tea, milk oolong has a more intense and bright flavor. And in comparison with black - more refined. According to the Chinese classification, this tea is located between green and red varieties of tea.
This kind of tea has many beneficial properties, including the ability to help weight loss.
What is useful for milk oolong tea?
Useful properties of oolong tea are due to its remarkable composition, which can not boast of any kind of tea. The use of milk oolong tea is manifested in such properties:
- saturates the body with important vitamins: group B, E, D and ascorbic acid;
- supplies the body with the necessary mineral substances: calcium, manganese, selenium, iron , phosphorus;
- improves the activity of the heart and the state of the vessels;
- Increases activity due to caffeine content;
- strengthens the immune system;
- improves digestion, is the prevention of diseases of the digestive system;
- retains youth, which is proved by scientific research;
- improves brain activity;
- helps in weight correction.
Milk Oolong for weight loss
Many varieties of tea help to lose weight. Especially useful in this regard is green tea varieties, which increases energy costs. Milk Oolong saves extra pounds even more effectively than green tea.
This is possible due to the presence in milk oolong of substances such as flavonoids. They accelerate the process of synthesis of the hormone norepinephrine, which in turn increases the rate of burning calories and improves metabolism. In addition to flavonoids, milky oolong contains different enzymes that are responsible for the activity of the metabolism and contribute to the transfer of excess fat into energy.
Tea is great for eating during diets. The calorie content of milk oolong tea per 100 g of dry raw material is about 140 kcal, so a cup of tea will have a minimum portion of calories.
However, in itself, tea does not possess any magical properties that will help to remove excess weight . It will be more correct to apply milk oolong in combination with other methods of losing weight. It is especially important for this
In order for tea to benefit the body, it must be properly brewed. To do this, take 1.5 st. l. tea and pour them into a pre-heated brewer. After this, pour 140 ml of boiling water into the kettle, shake it vigorously and immediately drain the water. Then you need to refill the boiling water and leave the tea a little brew. This elite tea can be brewed several times. And the most pleasant taste is revealed only to the third or fourth brewing. Quality milk oolong can be brewed up to 15 times.
Contraindications to the use of milk oolong tea
Although tea has a lot of useful properties, it should not be consumed by pregnant and lactating women, and also with signs of individual intolerance to milk oolong tea.