Shed holiday pounds and more with tea

If you're one of the many people who fall prey to delicious holiday meals and indulge a little too much at the dinner table, you know the reality of seasonal weight gain.

Keep seasonal weight gain in check by enjoying dieter's green tea.

But come the beginning of the new year, you'll probably be ready to get your body back on track and ready for swimsuit season!

TEA AIDS WEIGHT LOSS

Anyone seeking to shed a few pounds after the holidays should consider consuming several cups of a green tea specially formulated to aid weight loss, according to recent studies. A variety of teas specially designed to aid weight loss are available at www.TotalTea.com, the Web's leading tea wholesaler.

One study published in a North American medical journal found that green dieter's tea accelerates calorie burning through increased thermogenesis, the generation of heat that occurs as a result of the normal digestion, absorption and metabolization of food in the body. Ordinarily, thermogenesis accounts for approximately five to 10 percent of calories burned, but physicians at the University of Geneva found that by consuming green dieter's tea, either as a liquid, a supplement or an extract, the percentage of calories burned as a result of thermogenesis increased nine to 14 percent.

The polyphenols antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) found in this type of tea helps the body burn fat. The University of Geneva study found that drinking two to three cups of dieter's tea daily caused the participants to burn 80 extra calories each day, without increasing their heart rates and factoring out the tea's caffeine content.

Dieter's tea packs a powerful punch, especially since it boasts laxative properties. Seek a doctor's advice before using the product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

QUIT SMOKING WITH TEA

Along with weight loss, kicking the cigarette habit is a New Year's resolution for many. TotalTea.com now offers a tea that will help you quit smoking.

"Instead of lighting up a cigarette to get the sense of relaxation that smokers crave, try a cup of our Stop Smoking herbal tea," says Carmen Lee, president of TotalTea.com, the leading supplier of green tea and herbal tea. "It's a natural alternative to nicotine patches and gums. By consuming two boxes of our Stop Smoking tea whenever you feel like you need a smoke, I'm confident anyone who truly wants to kick the smoking habit can do so."

For more information about these products, visit www.TotalTea.com.