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Pamela Allardice
Thursday, July 29, 2010
 
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You already know about the powerful disease-fighting antioxidants found in green, black and white tea. Now a study from Germany, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, has revealed that, compared with other types of tea, white tea helps prevent new fat cells from forming, and also breaks down the fat content in those already present.

Lead researcher Dr Marc Winnefeld commented that the white tea appeared to reduce activity in those genes that are responsible for the growth of new fat cells. Another explanation is that white tea contains more caffeine and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which both stimulate metabolism.

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All those years ago many stopped taking milk many now have osteoporosis, then they stopped drinking caffiene and got fatigue and mood swings, they stopped eating fat and dried out they stopped eating carbs and put on weight, geuss what maybe a lil of most things is ok afterall
SO how much do you need to drink for these wonderful properties to take affect???
Wow! I love learning about new "super foods", especially in the realm of calming tea! The fact that it tastes sweeter than green tea is a sweetener for me. Thanks for the great info everyone!
you can get white tea from the supermarket like woolworths and coles in sydney and prob from health food stores too. it tastes nicer than green tea- its sweeter.
search on Wikipedia on white tea....it gives u a list of white tea varieties...chinese and indian ... they can be bought at asian groceries ..
Thanks for the info. NOT. What IS white tea. Where can I get it? I'm logging off to check out google.
White tea can be bought in most asian grocery stores. its the same price as green tea.
The best Tea Shop, for all selections of tea - green, white and black - is T-Licious in at south bank. White Tea is black tea that is picked much younger - or so I believe. Check it out T-Licious! I love it.
white tea can be purchased at any supermarket near the green teas
I enjoy black tea, but when I drink green tea I automatically feel nauseous. I'm told it's due to a sensitive stomach. Is white tea likely to do the same?

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