"Gain three pounds every festival, shed two lines of tears after it ends." "Work hard to lose weight all year, only to return to square one after the holiday."... Just after the Spring Festival of the Year of the Goat, these jokes are flying everywhere. Have you been hit? Whether you have or not, most people have certainly been hit several times, because it's just too... too... too accurate!

Obesity not only affects appearance but also becomes a significant risk factor for diseases like diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Of course, you already know this without my nagging. Consequently, weight loss and health preservation have become an important task for many after the New Year. Some diet, some exercise, and those lacking the willpower for either turn to medication—yes, medication. Just as everyone vows to start their weight loss journey, experts can't resist stealing the spotlight again. Experts say that after the long holiday relaxation and rich diet, it's not suitable to immediately start dieting or intense exercise. Instead, one should resume normal eating habits and drink more tea to gradually adjust. How can we trust experts? One of my great joys in life is arguing with experts, and I'm determined to argue this one! Of course, arguing can't be done by shouting; it must be scientific and reasonable. So, I searched Baidu, Google, Sogou, consulted teachers and professors, and busied myself for a good while with a thorough investigative spirit. The final result was—the experts are right! Although I lost the argument to the experts, I confirmed a scientific truth,也算 "gained some knowledge," not betraying my persistent spirit.

The experts said to resume normal eating and drink more tea. So the question arises: normal eating is easy to understand, but why drink tea, and what kind of tea should we drink?—This question, you don't need an expert for; I'll help you answer it.

After a Spring Festival holiday, irregular sleep schedules, overly rich and greasy diets, excessive alcohol consumption... These inevitably cause problems like紊乱失调 of the human endocrine system, overload of the gastrointestinal system, and fat accumulation, among others. The various organic compounds abundantly found in tea leaves can effectively address the aforementioned problems. Let me explain a few types of tea below.

Green Tea

Green tea is rich in tannic acid. Research indicates that tannic acid can排除多余的胆固醇 from the blood, minimizing the progression of arteriosclerosis. It not only inhibits blood pressure rise but also greatly helps prevent cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction.

The familiar astringent taste in green tea comes from a substance called catechin. Even excluding the effects of caffeine, catechins in tea can enhance heat production, promote fat oxidation and the 24-hour calorie burn rate, stimulate fat hydrolysis, and inhibit the activity of pancreatic lipolytic enzymes.

Recommended tea: West Lake Longjing

Recommended merchant: Lu Zhenghao

Black Tea

Black tea contains caffeine, which can分解脂肪, breaking down stored body fat into the bloodstream, doubling fat-burning power during exercise. Caffeine also has a diuretic effect, stimulating the kidneys, dilating blood vessels, improving water metabolism, and expelling excess water and waste.

Recommended tea: Qiantang Meihong, Keemun Black Tea

Recommended merchants: Lu Zhenghao, Xiangyuan Tea

Oolong Tea

"The reason Oolong tea is popular is entirely because of its fat-dissolving weight loss effect!" Of course, I don't agree with this statement either, but it侧面证实 that Oolong tea is closely related to fat metabolism. Experimental results also confirm that Oolong tea can indeed reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, making it a rare weight loss tea. Moreover, when food is too greasy, a cup of Oolong tea not only provides a sense of fullness but also cuts the grease.

Recommended tea: Tieguanyin, Phoenix Narcissus

Recommended merchants: Bama, Richun

Herbal Tea

In today's world that崇尚绿色、环保, herbal tea has become a good choice for people to "return to nature and enjoy health." It offers another kind of natural herbal beverage不含咖啡因、茶碱,同时带给人们另一种纯净自然的生活方式. More and more women are abandoning coffee in favor of修身养性的 herbal tea. With the茶香袅袅, experiencing the scattered,消散,涤荡, light, floating moods inside and outside the cup, why not try adding a few flowers or herbs to your usual tea, creating a herbal tea drink that either refreshes the mind, beautifies the skin, relieves stress, or regulates内分泌? Let fatigue, stress, insomnia, anxiety,亚健康状态... all stay away from you!

Recommended tea: Lotus Leaf Tea, Chrysanthemum Tea

Recommended merchants: Three Squirrels, Lu Zhenghao

Dark Tea

The caffeine, vitamins, amino acids, phospholipids, etc., in Dark tea help with human digestion and regulate fat metabolism. The stimulating effect of caffeine can further increase gastric juice secretion, thereby增进食欲 and aiding digestion. Japanese scholars have scientifically proven that Dark tea has strong functions of cutting grease and aiding digestion, which is also why meat-eating ethnic groups particularly like this tea. Additionally, Dark tea has good effects of degrading fat,抗血凝, promoting fibrinogen dissolution, and significantly inhibiting platelet aggregation. It can also relax blood vessel walls, increase effective blood vessel diameter, thereby inhibiting the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta and coronary arteries, achieving the目的 of lowering blood pressure, softening blood vessels, and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Recommended tea: Hunan Dark Tea, Sichuan Tibetan Tea

Recommended merchants: Black Beauty, Xi Ji

Of course, writing at such length about the benefits of drinking tea does not mean that simply drinking tea就能减肥调理身心. If it were that simple, everyone in the world would have a fit body and good health. Any problem, simple or complex, is caused by the combined action of many factors. Therefore, solving problems requires multiple measures and approaches simultaneously. Healthy eating habits, moderate exercise, and drinking more tea together才能起到最好的效果.

Finally, a humorous poem for everyone:

《Chubby Poem》

Gaining three pounds every festival,

Upon closer look, it's three kilograms.

Striving to lose weight for half a year,

Before success arrives, another year is here.

When thin, anything worn matches well,

When胖, anything worn is worn in vain.