Pu-erh fat-burning compound blocks fat absorption, discovered for the first time worldwide by NCHU Graduate Institute of Biotechnology

The first person in the world to unlock the weight-loss secret of Pu-erh tea! It took ten years for the Graduate Institute of Biotechnology at National Chung Hsing University to discover that Pu-erh tea contains high levels of strictinin (a hydrolyzable tannin), which can block the small intestine from absorbing fat, thereby achieving the effects of removing grease and cutting through richness, reducing fat and aiding weight loss. The fat-reducing effect of wild Pu-erh tea is even better than that of cultivated Pu-erh tea.

Professor Tseng Chih-cheng, who led the research, stated that Pu-erh tea can effectively increase stool volume, and advised the public to pay attention to timing when drinking it, as well as to consider their own gastrointestinal condition. In addition, he also believes that Taiwan has many types of tea, and the public should drink a variety of them.

Professor advises against drinking excessive amounts, brewing temperature needs attention

Once the news of Pu-erh tea as a "weight-loss weapon" comes out, it may attract people to flock to it. In response, Tseng Chih-cheng offered dietary recommendations. He stated that Pu-erh tea can effectively promote intestinal transit rate and increase stool volume, so the public should pay attention to timing when drinking it and also consider their own gastrointestinal condition.

In addition, he mentioned that the brewing method also affects the action rate of the Pu-erh fat-burning compound. This polyphenol is not heat-resistant and will break down at high temperatures, so the water temperature should not be too high when brewing tea in order to achieve a better fat-reducing effect. Cold brewing is also unsuitable, because cold water reduces the amount of this polyphenol released.

Besides Pu-erh tea, Taiwanese tea also has many benefits

Pu-erh tea may seem to have many benefits, but Taiwan does not grow Pu-erh tea at all; it is mainly imported from Yunnan, China, Thailand and Myanmar. Tseng Chih-cheng stated that growing Pu-erh tea should actually not be difficult. As long as an environment with humidity and climate similar to Yunnan is found, combined with Taiwan's excellent tea-growing techniques, "it should only be a matter of time before Pu-erh tea can be drunk in Taiwan."

Apart from this, he also emphasized that although Pu-erh tea has an obvious fat-reducing effect, consumers are not advised to drink only a single type of tea. "We in Taiwan also have many excellent, wonderful teas." For example, green tea has high contents of polyphenols and amino acids, while black tea is sweet in aftertaste and not bitter or astringent, and is deeply loved by many people. He himself loves drinking Qingxin Oolong the most. He pointed out that Qingxin Oolong contains high levels of theanine, which after drinking is transmitted to the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of growth hormone, helping with anti-aging, repairing body cells, and controlling hormones. It is a very health-preserving tea.