Green Tea for Beauty and Weight Loss
Green tea aids weight loss because aromatic compounds in it dissolve fat, eliminate greasiness, and prevent fat accumulation. Vitamins B1, C, and caffeine stimulate gastric juice secretion, aiding digestion and fat breakdown. Green tea also boosts metabolism of fluids, nutrients, and calories, enhances microcirculation, reduces fat deposition. Spend a few minutes preparing a fragrant cup of green tea—refreshing to the tongue while beautifying and slimming.
Hakka Pestle Tea. Recipe: Appropriate amounts of green tea powder and coix seed.
Preparation: Place green tea powder in a bowl, add some roasted coix seed powder (also acceptable: brown rice flour or soybean flour), mix with butter until smooth, then pour hot water and stir to serve.
Benefits: Beautifies complexion, improves skin texture, and promotes diuresis and fat reduction.
Slimming Green Tea. Recipe: 6g green tea powder, 15g hawthorn.
Preparation: Boil with three bowls of water for 6 minutes. Drink after meals. Can be re-infused with hot water. One dose per day.
Benefits: Eliminates excess fat, effectively dissolves blood stasis.
Editor’s Recommendation:
Office workers should drink 4 cups of tea daily.
Magical insect tea—like tea but not tea.
Summer: Regular exercise to cleanse the intestines.
Lotus Leaf Tea. Method: 2g green tea, 9g lotus leaf. Preparation: Pour boiling water over and drink like a beverage.
Benefits: Excellent for dry mouth, acne-prone skin, poor blood circulation, loose facial skin, and obesity.
Fat-Reducing Green Tea: Method: 1g green tea, 1.5g rhubarb. Preparation: Pour boiling water and drink immediately.
Benefits: Treats bad breath, oral ulcers, clears heat, promotes bowel movements, reduces fat. Regular drinking helps delay aging. However, those with normal bowel movements may experience diarrhea—caution advised.