Weight Loss, Diet and Slimming blog

Tuesday, May 27. 2008

Cori Weight Loss - An Effective Burger

I must say that one should be creative if you are trying to reduce your weight through my burger, what I call cori weight loss item.

If you can eat frozen cori weight loss burgers for a quick and easy meal. It is like a regular hamburger but you could be a bit experimental while making it.

You can make these cori weight loss Berger by purchasing friezed salmon burgers or you can make it by your own. It is your own choice.

I personally do not like the frozen one. And if you are making by yourself, you can use vegetables or you can replace it by your own logical choices.

So note down the required ingredients:

Sliced onion

Sliced long thin pieces of half a red pepper

Sliced long thin pieces of half a yellow pepper

Friday, May 23. 2008

More Weight Loss Blogs

Read about three more bloggers who have had success losing weight here. One of them, is Shauna, pictured here. She used to weigh 350 pounds and now weighs 175. She's written a book about her weight loss journey and her blog is at The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl.

Thursday, May 22. 2008

Health Benefits of Wu Long Tea

Research studies on the health benefits of wu long tea (also referred to as oolong tea) reveal the brew?s potential to reverse signs of aging, facilitate weight loss, and promote overall wellness.

While all teas possess similar properties including caffeine, catechin, polyphenals, and teaflavin tearubigin that provide benefits to the human body, the quantities and percentages differ depending on the extent of oxidation during production.

Therefore the health benefits of wu long tea, which is semi-fermented, vary from those offered by green tea with its limited processing and black tea with its extensive oxidation process.Following are some research studies that point to the health benefits of wu long tea consumption.

WEIGHT LOSS:

Scientists from Japan's University of Tokushima School of Medicine found that people who regularly consumed oolong tea experienced more than twice the calorie-burning results compared to those who drank green tea.

A study published in the Journal of Medical Investigation found that women who consumed wu-long tea directly after a meal increased energy expenditure by 10%. This compared to an energy expenditure of 4% for green tea drinkers and 0 for water drinkers.

Researchers at the Suntory Research Center in Osaka, Japan found that drinking wu long tea 15 minutes before eating foods high in carbohydrates curbed rises in insulin, thus reducing some of the fattening effects of carbohydrate intake.

ENHANCED SKIN CONDITION:

Researchers from Japan's Shiga University of Medical Science found that drinking wu long each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month.

Dr. Kenichi Yanagimoto and colleagues from the University of California found that people who drank wu long tea on a daily basis experienced a fifty-percent reduction in free radicals within 15 days.

Free radicals are damaging substances in the body that contribute to signs of aging, including wrinkles and dark spots that are caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress.

HEALTHY TEETH:

A study by the Department of Dentistry at Japan's Osaka University showed that regular consumption of oolong tea strengthens teeth and helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting the build-up of plaque.

STRONGER IMMUNE SYSTEM:

According to a study published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, test subjects who consumed wu long were found to have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk for infections.

While the results of these and other studies are promising, you should always talk with your doctor about the health benefits of wu long tea before adding the brew or other varieties to your daily diet for therapeutic purposes.

This article was written by Jules Sowder. Visit Learn-About-Tea.com for more information on tea, including varieties, health benefits, selection, accessories, gift-giving and entertaining.