Are Wu Yi Tea and Oolong Tea the Same Thing?

Simple! Because wu yi tea is oolong tea. Confusing? It is not, really, but first you should know a few things about the various types of tea.

Camellia sinensis is the plant for which all real teas are harvested. The final product, or variety, depends on how it is processed.

Over 75% of tea produced in the world is the highly popular black tea. The leaves are harvested and then withered by leaving them out. The remaining moisture is then rolled out via a machine (CTC) or the old-fashioned way by hand (orthodox). The hand method leaves the tea in tact more while the CTC method is a bit harsher leaving the leaves more crushed.

They are then spread out in a cool, damp place to oxidize. This turns the leaves from green to brownish color. The tea leaves are then dried using hot air. Finally, the tea is sorted into various grades depending the final leaf size.

Green tea goes through a similar process, however the oxidation step is left out which allows the leaves to remain green. Instead, after the tea is dried, it is steamed to stop the oxidation process. This also helps maintain the integrity of the nutrients in green tea, though black tea also retains some of its nutritional value. Green tea is rather grassy in flavor due to the lack of oxidation.

Now, white tea is a rather special little tea. It is harvested only few days a year when the buds on the Camellia sinensis plant have yet to open. White tea processing is like green tea, but the young leaves lend to a very delicate, smooth flavor and aroma. We are finally seeing more white tea distribution, though it was once reserved for Chinese nobility. Because of its difficulty in harvesting, it is rather pricey.

Perhaps oolong is the best tea because it is not as pricey as white tea, but it has a great flavor more like black tea. Plus, it retains most of its nutrients and weight loss capabilities like green tea and white tea. Unlike white or green tea, oolong tea is oxidized to some extent, which is what lends to the flavor. However, it still has most of its nutrients and it can be harvested like green or black tea using more mature leaves.

Okay, so why do we call some oolong tea, wu yi tea? Think of it more as a brand name, but perhaps a bit more special. Wu yi tea is oolong tea so named for the chain of mountains where it grows. The Wuyi mountain chain in Northeastern China is home to the Camellia sinensis plant where wu yi tea is harvested.

You can sort of compare the naming to Florida oranges or Washington apples. This northeastern area of China is capable of growing the best tea in the world because of the climate. The soil, cool weather and protection from the mountains produce great tea.

Wu yi tea like white tea was once considered a gift for nobility. It is now available to the rest of the world who have embraced not only its health and weight loss benefits, but also it is gorgeous flavor more akin to black tea.

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2 Great Ways to Use Acai Berry to Lose Weight!

Are you looking for the ultimate way to achieve a slender figure through weight loss and exercise while improving your overall health? Your solution may be through a wonderful super fruit from the Amazon rainforest called acai berry.

I needed help losing those last 10 pounds, but I also wanted to improve my energy levels and appearance. Success was found with acai berries and I lost the weight, have buckets of energy and more radiant hair and skin!

Can acai berries help you? Not on their own, but an acai berry supplement can help you achieve your goals more quickly as the antioxidant content fights free radicals, the damage incurred by free radicals and optimizing your overall health creating a better environment for weight loss as well as a more youthful appearance. I have two great ways for you to lose weight with an acai berry supplement.

The first is what I like to call the anti-aging weight loss program that incorporates an acai berry supplement, a menu that eliminates dangerous age-promoting foods and includes various age-fighting foods, and an exercise program that minimizes joint impact and toxicity from overworked muscles.

Refined sugar products, saturated fat and trans fat are the main culprits behind premature aging. Swap out fatty protein sources for lean protein such as fish, chicken breast, nonfat dairy, plant proteins and lean other cuts of meat. Try to reduce your alcohol consumption and make sure you drink plenty of water. Rather than eating empty carbohydrates that are overly processed, stick with whole grains, fruits and veggies.

Exercise lightly, but steadily. Try activities such as swimming, walking, hiking, yoga and bicycling. All of these are gentle yet effective for weight loss if you plan 30-40 minutes per day at least five times a week.

Need energy? Try using a maximum energy weight loss plan that includes an acai berry supplement, a diet that optimizes metabolism and exercise that increases energy.

Boost your metabolism by eating six small meals a day rather than three big meals. Never skip breakfast and make sure you begin your day with a protein source (yoghurt with flax seed or an egg) coupled with a simple carbohydrate such as a bowl of fruit. Plan ahead and make sure that you have a small snack, small lunch, small afternoon snack and dinner. Use clean food sources (try to avoid overly processed foods).

Use interval training to gain maximum energy. Try some combination programs such as circuit training combined with cardio or kickboxing. Use a treadmill or elliptical and following warm-up, alternate every other minute between high intensity and low intensity.

You need to figure your daily caloric needs for both of the plans using an online calorie calculator. Subtract 300 calories from the figure. Make sure you understand portion sizes and use a food diary just for awhile to familiarize yourself with an appropriate daily intake. For the acai berry supplement, just follow the directions on the bottle.

Look Out! Another Acai Berry Scam!

Not another one! I was really troubled by the news that there are more supplement scams! Greedy supplement companies are tarnishing the reputation of the beautiful acai berry in a similar manner to the wu yi tea scam.

Given economical troubles, none of us can afford to be scammed by acai berry companies or any other supplement company; however, we all need to do the best we can to be proactive about our health and avoid costly doctor appointments. The acai berry supplements are highly beneficial, so how can we avoid being scammed and still benefit from this Amazon fruit? You need to be informed!

The acai berry scam works similarly to the wu yi tea scam. A person is lured in by a free trial offer with only shipping charges to be charged to their credit card. Who does not want something for free? Of course, it is not and the person has just signed up for an auto shipment program!

Next, they receive charges on their credit card for acai berry supplements that have yet to arrive. Some of the acai berry scams are not even shipping anything, just charging for more supplements!

The biggest problem arrives when the person tries to call and cancel the auto shipments and receive a reimbursement. Often times, they are placed on hold forever only to be told that they will not receive a credit unless they send back the free acai berry trial. There is little they can do and many report that the acai berry companies continue to charge their credit card until the customer gives up and cancels their credit card.

A rule of thumb would be to avoid free trials; however, there may be some free trial companies who are honest and who really do want to prove their product to you through a free trial. So, how do you tell the difference?

Make sure you do two things: Read all the fine print and call the company to verify that you will not be receiving any future charges past the shipping charges. Make sure you get the name of the acai berry representative when you call.

If there is no phone number, or if you are put on hold for a lengthy time to get a simple answer, the company is more than likely fraudulent!

Until the scam has run its course, stick with reputable sites such as Amazon or sites that have been backed by the Better Business Bureau or another reputable consumer agency. What you do not want to do is miss out on acai berry supplements to improve your health!

Antioxidants are very important for preventing disease and acai berries are loaded with them and other highly beneficial nutrients such as essential amino acids and omega 3 fatty acids.

3 Reasons Why You Will Lose Weight With Wu Yi Tea

Do you wish you could look as wonderful as the celebrities that strut down the red carpet every awards season? They all look so beautiful in their designer clothes and perfect figures. Well, you might not be able to buy the clothing or jewelry, but you can achieve the body you desire if you know one of their dieting secrets like I do.

The Wu Yi Tea Company offers a series of products that use this amazing tea that gives a weight loss edge. Wu Yi tea is oolong tea that is named for the Chinese Wu Yi mountain range where it grows. It has been said that tea is the ancient Chinese slimming secret. Why? How does tea help you lose weight?

It is important to increase your fat metabolism. Wu Yi (or oolong) tea contains EGCG which is a powerful catechin that can do just that. Tea will increase the rate at which fat is burned in your body which will help you lose weight faster!

In fact, when people drink tea prior to exercise, they continue to burn fat for a longer period of time after the exercise is completed. Plus, oolong tea counts as water so you will be hydrated when you exercise.

You might have a sluggish metabolism because of yo-yo dieting over the years or eating a lot of refined carbohydrates. Tea will give you a slimming edge because it will speed up your sluggish metabolism and help you develop a sleek figure.

Wu Yi tea increases energy. When you are overweight or obese, you know that you need to exercise in order to lose weight, but you may lack the energy you need to get moving and develop that celebrity body. Oolong tea may be your answer to that missing energy. Energy is imperative for keeping up with a fitness plan!

Oolong tea contains caffeine which is known to increase energy. The good news is that it also contains L-theanine which counteracts the jittery effect that caffeine produces. A lot of people find that tea is a great replacement for coffee because although all tea contains caffeine, tea also soothes and calms the mind.

This calming effect of tea is also beneficial in counteracting the stress involved with dieting. You may be an emotional eater who scarves down food when you are anxious or nervous. Tea can help prevent this because of its calming effect.

Finally, Wu Yi tea is able to block fat. We should not eat a lot of saturated or trans fats, but if you indulge occasionally, Wu Yi tea will undo some of that damage by modestly blocking fat without the ill effects of other fat blockers.

Unlike Alli (a popular fat blocker), oolong tea is gentle. Its fat blocking capabilities are not as potent as Alli, so you will not have the ill effects such as excessive bowel movements that Alli causes.

There are other secrets that celebrities have to help them achieve sexy, slim figures.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Green Tea!

I am really excited to share one of my favorite health secrets so that you all can begin to benefit from this wonderful, easy and amazing health tip! I have been drinking green tea for its wonderful benefits to my health for years now. I also drink other teas such as oolong, wu yi and wu long. So, if you are ready to improve your health, fight premature aging, drop some weight and increase your energy levels, then read on!

Green tea and green tea extract have been proven to have a number of health benefits such as cancer prevention, weight loss and fighting premature aging. Though green tea has been the focus, wu yi, wu long and oolong teas are also highly beneficial because they contain some of the same components that make green tea so beneficial!

Tea is full of catechins, which are highly powerful antioxidants. One of these is called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which has been studied extensively and is capable of blocking starch, aids in burning fat and increases metabolism, so green tea is capable of aiding in weight loss.

Free radicals damage tissue at the cellular level and antioxidants are capable of fighting free radicals and repairing the damage. Because green tea (and wu yi tea) are full of antioxidants, it promotes good health at the cellular level. This means that your skin will be healthier and more beautiful, your will have better brain function such as concentration and memory AND you will protect your body and help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer.

I have always been a tea lover, mostly iced tea, so I knew that it would be easy for me to switch my black tea for green tea, oolong, wu yi or wu long. Many people who do not appreciate the flavor of green tea may enjoy oolong, wu yi or wu long because the flavor is milder.

If you would like a bit more flavor in your tea, you can squeeze lemon or add fruity herbal teas. I love my iced green or wu yi tea with blueberry herbal tea. Mango or peach are also lovely herbal additions! Do not add calories, though. Make sure that the tea is in fact natural, herbal and zero calories or you will quickly turn something lovely into a sugary mess!

I recently learned of another benefit of green tea that I discovered when my coffee began to disagree with me. I have always loved my coffee in the morning, but it began to make me jittery and anxious. So, I decided to switch to not only iced tea throughout the day, but a hot mug of green tea or wu yi tea flavored with herbal caramel truffle tea!

You may be wondering why tea does not produce the jittery effects that coffee does because of course tea contains caffeine. Well, among all the other healthy components of tea, it also contains L-theanine. L-theanine makes the brain release serotonin, which produces a calming feeling in the body. So, while you get the wake-up you need in the morning, you do not have the anxiety that comes with coffee.

Is your green tea pure? Is it organic?

Part II: Wu Yi Tea Diet Plan

It is possible to look and feel amazing by eating highly flavorful, healthy foods and drinking wu yi oolong tea. I love my healthy menu and I have some great ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and even dessert that you can enjoy and lose weight!

Okay, let us go over a basic meal plan using wu yi tea, lean proteins, whole grains, veggies, fruit and nonfat dairy. You will lose weight on a very satisfying meal plan that is healthy and delicious, AND you will be able to follow this way of eating for life to maintain your weight.

Ideas for breakfast: one poached egg on a piece of wholegrain toast (no spread) with diced tomatoes, herbs and/or pepper sauce OR cup whole grain cereal with strawberries, bananas and ” cup nonfat milk. Eat either breakfast choice alongside a mug of wu yi tea with fresh lemon juice.

The idea is to use either lean protein or a whole grain for the base of your breakfast and add veggies or fruit. Can you think of another way of achieving this? How about a piece of whole grain toast with a bit of Dijon mustard, two slices of deli chicken or turkey and some marinated mushroom leftovers from the night before? Veggies, fruits and whole grains contain fiber, which is an excellent way to start your day and lose weight!

Remember that eating frequently is part of my wu yi diet to raise your metabolism. You will have a mid-morning snack and a mid-afternoon snack. Use a lean protein with fruit or veggies. My favorite? I sprinkle a teaspoon of flaxseed in nonfat yogurt.

More snack ideas: fresh strawberries with a spoon of nonfat vanilla yogurt; almonds with mango; one slice deli turkey with one light string cheese. Do not forget to drink your wu yi oolong tea!

Lunchtime! Grab a handful of those pre washed spring greens or baby lettuces that I mentioned in the last blog post. Place them in a bowl and then add some lean protein. Try turkey, tuna, chicken, kidney beans or whatever you have handy. Use about two ounces which is a little less than the size of a deck of cards.

What is key in weight loss? Planning! Cook a piece of lean protein the night before to use with your salad the next day. You can simply prepare an extra piece at dinner time! You can prep veggies the night before as well!

How will you flavor your salad? Not with creamy dressings! These add LOADS of calories and you will not lose weight. Try lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. Pepper sauce is another interesting choice. Have refreshing glass of iced wu yi tea with an herbal berry tea added.

Supper is similar to lunch, though you can enjoy your veggies a side salad or incorporated with your lean protein. Couscous, quinoa or brown rice make lovely sides. Have a half a cup of one of those OR have a few more veggies or half a sweet potato. Marinate the lean protein ahead of time with the same zero calorie flavors and a bit of olive oil. Enjoy your supper with a mug of wu yi tea.

Do not forget dessert! I suppose that seems absurd when you are trying to lose weight, but many people deny themselves their cravings and sabotage their weight loss efforts by binging later. You can satisfy your salty or sweet craving with healthy choices.

People who enjoy salty foods should skip the chips and have a few cups of popcorn seasoned with pepper flakes or sea salt. Toasted pumpkin seeds are also satisfying. I have a sweet tooth and rather enjoy a mug of oolong and vanilla herbal tea with a tasty square of very dark chocolate. You might consider a bowl of berries with nonfat, sugar-free whipped topping.

Do not make the mistake of sacrificing flavor to lose weight. Wu yi oolong tea has a lovely flavor and aroma.

What is Oolong? Can It Make Your Skin More Youthful?

Asian women tend to have beautiful, flawless skin for many years. Aging seems to be on hold in many Asian regions. How do they achieve this? Would you not love to know about their many secrets such as oolong tea?

Asian women tend to live cleaner lives. They consume better diets and are generally exposed to less environmental toxins. These are few of the reasons behind their gorgeous, youthful skin.

Veggies, fruits, whole grains and lean proteins should all be on the menu for more youthful skin, but when it comes to environmental toxins such as car exhaust that we cannot escape, we need more. Asian women have drunk oolong tea for centuries and it is capable of slowing the aging process and producing more youthful skin.

Tea differs in its preparation, but it all comes from the same plant called camellia Sinensis. Some tea goes through a fermentation process and others do not which is what alters the flavor and color of tea.

Fermenting is the oxidation process that turns the leaves a darker shade. Whether tealeaves are fermented or not and for what length of time lends to the different flavors, aromas and coloring of the tea. Black tea is fermented the most whereas green tea is not fermented at all. Oolong tea is in between and has an interesting background.

Legend tells that oolong tea was created purely by accident. A man named Wu Liang was harvesting tea leaves and was interrupted by a passing deer. Wanting the deer for his family, he abandoned his freshly picked tea leaves to hunt the deer.

The harvested leaves sat in the sun for a few days before Wu Liang returned to find them partially oxidized (fermented). He could not waste the tealeaves, so he prepared them anyway and found them to have a wonderful flavor. The tea was called oolong and is now very popular.

The most beneficial teas to fight premature aging and restore a more youthful appearance are oolong, green and white teas. Oolong tea has the nicest flavor; so many people enjoy it over other tea varietals. Tea contains phytochemicals (antioxidants) that are highly beneficial to your overall health because they can fight aging and repair damage.

At the heart of aging lie free radicals. We are exposed to free radicals on a daily basis through UV rays and all of the chemicals and pollutants previously mentioned. Free radical molecules damage our skin (and all tissue) at the cellular level.

Aging makes it more difficult to fight free radical damage, and they are allowed to destroy cellular membranes and alter genetic material. We also cannot regenerate cells at the same rate as we did when we were younger.

Not only does this process affect our overall health, but it also damages our skin. We wind up with wrinkles and sagging skin. Our skin becomes more fragile.

The antioxidants in oolong tea can fight free radicals by stopping the oxidation process that takes place when free radicals steal the electron from healthy molecules in our bodies. Antioxidants are also imperative for repairing the damage already incurred and regenerating cells. Drinking oolong tea on a daily basis can improve you skin health. Healthy skin is beautiful skin!

Oolong tea is available in many forms, but wu yi is one of the best tasting at a moderate price.

Is Hoodia Gordonii a Good Appetite Suppressant?

Can you picture yourself being able to achieve weight loss? Can you see yourself avoiding temptation and achieving the body of your dreams? Weight loss is a difficult path, but there are natural ways to control your appetite without worrying about side effects.

One such choice is hoodia gordonii. It is very popular and it might be the right choice for you. Once you figure out your choices and understand the different effects of appetite suppressants, you will be able to determine whether hoodia will be great for you. Should you choose a strong suppressant, save money or spend a bit more?

You need to contemplate a few different aspects before you make a choice. If you understand the basics behind different types and a few things about hoodia, you will be able to make a wise decision regarding your weight loss needs.

You might think that a strong suppressant is the way to go. Consider, however, if you are ever bothered by caffeine? Do you feel jittery after having too much coffee? Weight loss aids that contain caffeine, ginseng or other stimulants may make you feel ill. Any heart problems? If you do, then these are out of the question.

Though diabetics should not take hoodia gordonii, there have not been any other side effects. Hoodia works as an appetite suppressant because it contains p57. This component allows hoodia to behave like glucose in the body. It blocks the hunger signal because the brain believes that there is plenty of energy (glucose) in the body. This could have a negative effect for diabetics but not for you.

As long as you do not have diabetes, hoodia can be an excellent choice because there are no stimulant side effects, yet it is still effective in controlling your appetite.

Cost is always a consideration when you are purchasing a weight loss aid. There are some expensive products on the market! Hoodia should not be terribly expensive, but it should not be cheap either for a very good reason.

Hoodia is a cactus that grows in South Africa. Due to its popularity, restrictions had to be placed on the sale of hoodia and it is now only legally sold to companies who have obtained a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) certification. This guarantees that the hoodia you are using is pure hoodia and that it was not purchased on the black market.

If the company is not CITES certified, there is a possibility that the hoodia they are using is fake. You will be wasting money on a weight loss aid that does not work. Another reason hoodia gordonii supplements might be cheap is if the manufacturer used too little of this hard to obtain cactus in their product. Again, it will not be effective and your dreams of having a beautiful body will be more difficult to achieve.

Though there are tons of diet pills on the market, there may be a better form to consider. Though most weight loss products need to be in pill form, hoodia is available in liquid form as well. This means that the appetite suppressant powers of hoodia will reach your system and control your cravings that much faster. Could this mean a faster path to a sleek figure?

Will Hoodia Help YOU Lose Weight?

Do you want to lose weight and look fantastic? Do you want to reap the rewards of weight loss such as better health and higher energy levels? If you have tried to lose weight and failed, you might be wondering what you can do to increase your chances of losing weight and keeping it off for good.

Combining a healthy eating plan with a decent amount of exercise is the most important part of a weight loss program. You probably know that, but for one reason or another, you were not able to stick with the menu or exercise routine.

Hoodia may be your solution to this common dieting problem. To determine this, you need to know how hoodia works, which will in turn, help you decide if hoodia will solve your weight loss dilemmas.

Hoodia was first discovered by an anthropologist who was studying the bushmen in South Africa. He noticed that when they went out on long hunts where vegetation was nil, they would chew on the stem of a cactus (hoodia gordonii). He realized that they did this in order to stave off hunger.

Years later, we know why hoodia is such an effective weight loss aid. The active ingredient in hoodia gordonii is p57, which is capable of mimicking glucose. Your hunger is physiologically triggered by low levels of glucose. When glucose drops, your brain sends a signal to let you know you should eat. Because p57 mimics glucose, the brain is fooled into thinking that glucose levels are just fine and in turn, you do not feel hungry.

This is why hoodia helps in weight loss. It is an appetite suppressant that can help you stick to a weight loss menu. Maybe this is all you were missing in your weight loss program. The newfound ability to control your appetite may be all you need to have the body and health you desire. As well, if you eat when you are stressed or upset, hoodia may give you that extra ounce of willpower you need to resist temptation and help you obtain a gorgeous body!

Adjusting your brain’s response to glucose can be very beneficial for weight loss because your diet that leads to weight gain made this response ineffective. If you previously ate large portions, too much throughout the day, and/or foods high in sugar content, you altered your hunger triggering system.

You actually altered hunger signaling in your body. Diets high in sugar cause a premature signaling system in which the brain requests more food because it became used to receiving higher than normal quantities of glucose. Overeating does the same thing. Hoodia’s appetite suppressant capability can help you eat less, fight cravings and return your hunger levels to normal!

Hoodia has no known side effects, so unlike appetite suppressants with caffeine or other stimulants, you will not feel jittery. Diabetics should not take hoodia supplements. It is necessary for diabetics to manage their glucose levels, so hoodia may have a negative effect. As with any weight loss supplement, pregnant and nursing mothers should not take hoodia either.

Watch Out for Wu Yi Source! It’s a Scam!

If you are trying to lose weight, genuine wu yi tea can be a huge boost towards your weight loss efforts. Weight loss can be difficult, but with wu yi tea, you have a better chance at success merely by sipping on healthy tea. The antioxidant content alone in genuine wu yi tea makes it a great choice as a weight loss aid because you are doing something good for you body.

Wu yi tea has helped so many people lose weight and obtain better health that it is become quite popular. Many companies have started selling wu yi tea because of its popularity and efficacy. Unfortunately, there are also some unscrupulous companies that are scamming people to make even more money. One such dishonest company is Wu Yi Source. Please pay attention, because I do not want you to lose your hard earned dollars on Wu Yi Source like so many already have.

I know that you work hard for you money. I do too. In these frightening economic times, I know that every dime counts and when you are going paycheck to paycheck, the last thing you need is to be scammed by Wu Yi Source. When you only have a few bucks left at the end of the day and a company takes it out of your account without your knowledge, this is very disheartening.

Wu Yi Source offers to ship you a free trial for which you only have to pay shipping charges. Now they have your credit card and something else that you were not planning.

Unknowingly, you signed up for auto shipments and gave them permission to charge your debit or credit card. This fact is cleverly hidden in their advertising material.

Now come the worst part. Getting charged once is bad enough, but if you try to cancel the auto shipment, good luck! They will not answer emails. Their expensive international phone number leaves you hanging for 20 minutes before someone will speak with you!

Some people are reporting that even after the phone call, they still charge your card! The ONLY way to cancel the auto shipment is to send a letter with the free trial product.

Think about it this way. You ordered it with a few clicks and to cancel it, you have to write emails, make expensive phone calls and spend more on shipping back the product!

It sounds to me, based on the complaints, that the wu yi tea they are selling might not even be genuine. Clinical studies back wu yi teas weight loss capabilities, so I know that my weight loss experience with wu yi tea was not just a fluke. I know that it works and that it can work for you, but you need genuine wu yi tea from a good company.

I guess it is a good thing I ordered from The Wu Yi Tea Company. I did not have to suffer through any mystery charges, and I was able to lose weight and improve my health.

Wu yi tea is great for weight loss, but not if you have to spend a fortune. Make sure the company is backed by the BBB.

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