Benefits of Wu Long Tea

Wu long tea is a traditional Chinese tea that falls somewhere between a green and a black tea. The taste is similar to both, but lacks the full flavor of true teas of either type. For centuries, people have spoken about the health benefits of wu long tea, and in the last 30 years or so major research has gone into proving them. Discover some of the benefits that this kind of tea offers.

Healthy Skin

After about a month of daily consumption, wu long tea will begin to show its skin-clearing capabilities. This skin health benefit was published in the "Archives of Dermatology."

Burning Calories

A study published in the "Journal of Medical Investigation" proved that wu long tea is great at burning calories. In fact, it was shown to burn twice as many calories as green tea.

Dental Health

This kind of tea has an antibacterial affect that prevents plaque from building up and damaging the teeth. This was published in the journal "Caries Research."

Antioxidants

Wu long tea is full of antioxidants. These help to boost the immune system and also to fight against oxidative damage.

Aging

The antioxidants in wu long tea are so powerful that regular consumption of the tea can destroy nearly half of the free radicals roaming the body. One of the effects of this is stopping the signs of aging.