Tea for a flatter tummy

TEAS are generally known for its antioxidant properties that aid in good digestion. Of late, tea is being incorporated in diets to help people lose weight and achieve a flatter stomach.

This holiday season, indulge in feasts and parties without worrying about your stomach bulge. With the right tea, you can still rock your glam look in tight-fitting clothes!

Here are locally available teas that you can drink to help you enjoy the holiday season more.

Yogi Berry DeTox Tea

Claim to fame: A healthy antioxidant blend infused with Hibiscus and superfruit Acai Berry extracts that help combat the effects of free radicals.

Verdict: Daily use definitely promotes good digestion. It does not cause frequent trips to the bathroom but only helps you regulate your digestion and bowel movement so it is ideal for daily use. It also helps you release toxins from fatty and unhealthy food that you have consumed.

The Republic of Tea Organic Green Tea with Lemon and Honey

Claim to fame: Fine, organic China green tea leaves blended with natural honey and lemon cased in natural, unbleached teabags.

Verdict: With just a little spike of caffeine, its sweet taste and aroma makes it perfect for mornings. Enjoy this daily as a healthier way to satisfy caffeine cravings and to speed up your digestion as well. This already tastes good on its own but better with honey.

Leptin Teatox 28-day Weightloss Tea

Claim to fame: An all-natural, specially-formulated tea that aids in weight loss. It detoxifies the body and speeds up metabolism. The morning tea is a metabolism and energy-boosting tea while the night cleans is an appetite and bloating-reducing tea.

Verdict: Pamela, a certified user of this product, says that it’s really great for detox. It effectively eliminates toxins that you may have ingested with the food that you have eaten so it’s a great partner to have this Holiday season. Yay to flat tummy! However, be careful with the food that you eat as it may cause frequent trips to the bathroom.

Chiba Miracle Teatox 14-day detox plan

Claim to fame: An herbal cleanser engineered to improve digestive health. It purifies the digestive system and drives out toxins from the body, reduces bloating and relieves gas, and boosts the immunes system as well.

Verdict: Containing a perfect blend of banaba, saluyot, papaya, okra, and sambong extracts, the Chiba Miracle Teatox 14-day detox plan improves your digestion and effectively eliminates toxins from the body, making it a perfect partner this holiday season to reduce bloating. This also helps strengthen the immune system. What a deal!

Biguerlai Tea

Claim to fame: Used to treat constipation, aids in digestion, eliminates fats and excess body fluids.

Verdict: Biguerlai’s active ingredient is senna which is a form of laxative, making it ideal for occasional use only. Its effectiveness varies from person to person. One may experience immediate and intense urge to go to the bathroom to relieve herself, or the morning after, or not at all. Take this at night before bed ideally when you intend to stay home for the day to prevent the urge to relieve one’s self while doing errands or while you’re at work.

Slenda

Claim to fame: An herbal dietary supplement for weight control that helps the body lose unwanted weight, hypertension, and bad cholesterol. It contains Resveratrol that helps the body lose excess weight, Banaba for weight loss and blood pressure support, turmeric for antioxidant and anti-inflammation, and green tea extracts for body fat management.

Verdict: Green tea extract helps the body burn fat more. Unlike laxatives, slenda does not cause intense urges to relieve one’s self in the comfort room, but encourages good digestion and regular bowel movement instead.

Alternatively, there are plenty of teas that are being sold in grocery stores. Don’t be afraid – grab at least one box to help you indulge in the holidays without the guilt and excess fat. Enjoy!

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Andrea Isabelle Mejos is a young writer from Davao. She likes to seek beauty from all angles – people, products, places – and writes them down. For inquiries, you may contact her at mejosandrea@gmail.com.