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Sweet Potato Tea Could Be The Secret To Losing Weight Fast

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Beauty & Health

Sweet Potato Tea Could Be The Secret To Losing Weight Fast

We ALWAYS throw it away, but this crucial ingredient found in many Asian kitchens has been found to aid in weight loss and digestion.

January 17, 2017

We already know sweet potato to be a bit of a superfood but did you know it could help with weight loss too? Fewer in calories than a regular potato, not only have these golden gems been linked to cancer prevention, but they are also a fabulous source of Vitamin A for healthy eyes, Vitamin B for energy and immunity and contain antioxidants that carry anti-ageing properties.

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Typically, we bake, mash or fry it, but a new study suggests that, in order to get the most nutrition out of the vegetable, we should perhaps be drinking sweet potato tea!

A team of researchers, led by Dr Koji Ishiguro from the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan, began looking into ways to reduce the wastewater produced upon boiling sweet potatoes on an industrial scale.

“We throw out huge volumes of wastewater that contains sweet potato proteins – we hypothesized that these could affect body weight, fat tissue, and other factors,” says Dr. Koji Ishiguro.

The team fed three groups of mice high-fat diets – one group’s regime included a high concentration of the sweet potato peptide protein (SPP), while another was given a lower dosage.

After a month, the researchers collated the rodent’s data, taking to account their liver mass, fatty tissue, fat cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels.

They also measured levels of leptin, which controls hunger, and adiponectin, which regulates metabolic syndrome.

From these results, Dr. Ishiguro could see that the mice who had been given SPP has a significantly lower body weight and liver mass, as well as lower cholesterol and triglycerides.

Sweet potato tea isn’t the only beverage that has a load of health benefits. Here are some others that promise to help you slim down and look younger:

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Sweet Potato Tea Could Be The Secret To Losing Weight Fast
1. Chamomile Tea
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As well as being linked to longer life for women, scientists have also claimed drinking chamomile tea could also help keep diabetes under control. Chamomile tea is also considered to be a skincare treatment due to its cleansing and moisturising properties.

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2. Green Tea
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Green tea has a high concentration of a polyphenol called EGCG, which seems to affect human health and disease. The antioxidants in green tea have been suggested to help with breast, lung and stomach cancers, amongst others. It has also been claimed that a cup of green can protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s as well as improve cholesterol levels.

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3. Peppermint Tea
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Peppermint tea is believed to aid digestion and combat stress. The menthol present in the tea acts as a muscle relaxant, which helps to reduce the amount fo stress and anxiety people suffer from.

(Read more: Here Are 8 Ways You Can Eat Better To Lose Weight In 2017)

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4. Oolong Tea
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Oolong tea may help you slim down. One Chinese study found overweight people who drank oolong tea daily for six weeks lost weight and decreased their waist size. And due to its high levels of antioxidants, drinking oolong tea has been found to lower cholesterol levels in a number of studies.

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5. White Tea
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White tea may keep you looking younger. A UK study looking at the health properties of over 20 herbs and plant extracts found that white blitzed all others in preventing enzymes from breaking down elastin and collagen in our skin, which can lead to sagging and wrinkles.

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6. Black Tea
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Scientists has found those who drink two or three cups of black tea a day are 50 per cent less likely to exhibit early signs of dementia compared to those who did not drink it. Studies have also suggested that it may reduce the risk of stroke and protect lungs against damage from cigarette smoke.

(Read more: 8 Drinks To Help You Lose Weight For Good In 2017)

(Text by bauersyndication.com.au)

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