Eat a lot but still "slim": Thanks to using popular drinks every day

A series of extremely spectacular mechanisms of action of tea have just been proven by a group of scientists from institutes and member schools of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanchang Normal University and Northern Tea Germplasm Resource Center (China).

The miracle weight loss drug may be in the cup of tea you drink every day - Illustration photo from the Internet

Researchers used tea leaves grown in Nanjing, China, and brewed them with distilled water at different concentrations. The concentrations of caffeine, some polyphenol antioxidants, etc. were determined through spectrophotometry and high-performance chromatography.

Several groups of mice were tested and fed different diets, including a group supplemented with green tea daily and a group that was only supplemented with the ingredients found in green tea, not the original drink.

They were also fed an “all-you-can-eat” diet, with plenty of food and high fat. A control group did not get green tea but ate a low-fat diet.

The results were spectacular: The group of mice supplemented with the most green tea was the group that lost the most fat and weight, even though they ate other foods "freely".

This particular effect is seen through the impact of a range of compounds in green tea on metabolism and also the gut microbiome, a system that in recent years has been shown to be linked to the health of all other organ systems in the body.

In this gut microbiota, 32 genera of bacteria have been identified that are associated with obesity, many of which are affected by the components of green tea. Thus, the impact on the gut becomes a double whammy, helping this drink become an anti-obesity miracle drug.

This result is good news for many people because tea is a popular drink in most parts of the world , especially throughout Asia and some European countries. It is also grown in many countries, and there are many varieties, including low-cost varieties that anyone can access.

Through this result, researchers hope to be able to make this popular drink part of a diet to support the treatment of obesity, a problem that has been considered a serious underlying disease for several years.

Obesity is estimated to affect half a billion people worldwide, and is a precursor to many other dangerous health conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/suc-khoe/an-nhieu-ma-van-minh-day-nho-dung-thuc-uong-thong-dung-moi-ngay-20230811100922738.htm