What kind of tea can you drink after a meal to reduce fat? After eating, we can take a break and drink some tea to help digestion. Some substances in tea can burn fat and help lose weight. Therefore, if you want to drink tea to lose weight, you can choose a suitable tea to drink after meals. So, let’s now learn about the tea you can drink after meals to eliminate fat and lose weight.

1. Oolong tea

Oolong tea can burn body fat. Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea that contains almost no vitamin C, but is rich in minerals such as iron and calcium. It contains ingredients that promote digestive enzymes and break down fat. Drinking a cup of oolong tea before or after meals can promote the decomposition of fat, allowing it to be excreted directly from the body without being absorbed, thereby preventing obesity caused by excessive fat intake.

2. Lotus leaf tea

Lotus leaf tea is an ancient secret medicine for weight loss. A drink made from lotus flowers, leaves and fruits, which not only makes people feel refreshed, but also improves complexion and reduces weight. Making full use of lotus leaf tea for weight loss requires some tips. First, it must be strong tea, secondly, drink it 6 times a day, and thirdly, it is best to drink it on an empty stomach.

3. Black tea

Black tea can inhibit the accumulation of fat in the lower abdomen. When people talk about obesity, they immediately think of abdominal fat, and black tea has a significant effect on inhibiting the increase of abdominal fat. Black tea is made by fermentation of Aspergillus niger and, as the name suggests, is black. A punol component is produced during the fermentation process, thereby preventing fat accumulation. If you want to use black tea to lose weight, it is best to drink freshly brewed strong tea. In addition, you should keep drinking 1.5 liters a day, drink one cup before and after meals, and stick to it for a long time.

4. Eucommia tea

Eucommia tea can reduce neutral fat. Because the ingredients contained in Eucommia ulmoides can promote metabolism and calorie consumption, thereby reducing weight. In addition, it also has the functions of preventing aging and strengthening the body.

5. Hawthorn tea

Hawthorn slices, dried honeysuckle, dried white chrysanthemum, appropriate amount of honey, add purified water and black plum. Hawthorn can strengthen the spleen and stomach, help digestion, and can scrape away oil and water in the intestines and stomach. It has always been used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat simple obesity because it eliminates cellulite, clears the liver, and sharpens the mouth.

Things to note when drinking tea after meals

1. Drinking tea immediately after a meal affects the absorption of iron

Tea contains a substance called tannic acid, which affects the absorption of iron. However, it only affects the absorption of plant-based iron, while animal-based iron does not have much impact. Generally, for normal adults, drinking tea after meals is unlikely to cause anemia. However, special groups such as children, the elderly, patients with congenital iron deficiency, and people with poor gastrointestinal problems may develop iron deficiency anemia if they often drink tea immediately after meals. In other words, drinking tea immediately after a meal will affect the absorption of iron, but normal people are not so prone to iron deficiency anemia.

2. Drinking tea immediately after a meal damages the kidneys

"Compendium of Materia Medica" on the harm of drinking tea after drinking alcohol: drinking tea after drinking alcohol will damage the kidneys, waist and legs will be heavy, cold and painful bladder, and edema caused by phlegm and drinking. After alcohol enters the liver, it is decomposed into water and carbon dioxide through the action of enzymes, and is excreted through the kidneys. Theophylline in tea has a diuretic effect. Strong tea contains more theophylline, which will cause undecomposed acetaldehyde (alcohol is first converted into acetaldehyde in the liver, and then into acetic acid, and the acetic acid is decomposed into carbon dioxide and water) into the kidneys prematurely. Acetaldehyde has a great damaging effect on the kidneys.

　3. Drinking tea immediately after a meal is likely to cause fatty liver

When you drink tea immediately after a meal, a large amount of water enters the digesting stomach, which dilutes the digestive juice secreted by the stomach, thus affecting the digestion of food by the stomach. At the same time, tea contains a large amount of tannic acid. Drinking tea after a meal will combine the undigested protein in the stomach with the tannic acid to form a solidified substance that is not suitable for digestion, which will affect the absorption of protein. In addition, tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which can synthesize astringent target acid protein with protein. This protein can slow down intestinal peristalsis, easily cause constipation, increase the toxic effect of toxic substances on the liver, and cause fatty liver.

The correct way to drink tea should be about 1 hour after a meal. At this time, the food in the stomach is almost consumed. The oil and fat-lowering effect of tea leaves can scrape away the fat that has been consumed but not absorbed, thereby lowering fat and slimming.

The above teas can be drank after meals to eliminate cellulite, which is beneficial to weight loss. But be careful not to drink tea immediately after a meal, otherwise it will have an impact on your health. It is best to drink tea after an hour. Drinking tea at this time is not only good for your health, but also helpful for cellulite and weight loss.

　(Editor: Bonnie)

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