So many claims are being made today about various diet teas and their miraculous weight loss properties, so we decided to get to the bottom of the diet tea claims and see if they really work.

The Manufacturer’s Claims

The makers of most of these teas will ask you the question “why do Chinese people stay so slim?” They can eat mountains of rice and noodles and never gain an ounce. This is going to automatically get you to imagining this land of beautiful skinny people, feasting on as many carbohydrates as they like.

Perhaps you then imagine yourself eating as much Chinese food as you can without breaking into a sweat. And just before you come back to reality, the slimming tea manufacturers throw these claims at you:

- Reverses the signs of aging
- Burns xx times more calories
- Increases speed of weight loss
- Reduces the effects of carbohydrates
- Cleans and detoxifies your skin
- Promotes strong, healthy bones
- Strengthens your immune system
- Detoxifies your body, cleans your colon
- Enhances mind-body wellness
- 100% natural and nourishing
- Fast natural weight loss
- Lose weight fast

Basically, the typical slimming or dieters tea contains herbs which are known to be natural laxatives. These herbs have been used for centuries in treating constipation and include senna leaves, aloe, rhubarb root, cascara and buckhorn. All these herbs are recognized as over the counter laxatives, but they are marketed as detox and cleansing teas or healthy teas.

In order to lose weight one would have to overdose on these laxatives, which could cause some nasty side-effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, dehydration and rectal bleeding. Long term effects include damage to the gastrointestinal tract and the colon losing its ability to function.

So overdoing your diet tea may lead to some severe medical problems down the road. Stick to green tea and a healthy lifestyle for your successful diets. Here is a weight loss tip – the best way to lose weight is through a balanced and healthy lifestyle not forcing food through your colon.

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