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Drink Tea During Meals to Fight Fat


After a high-fat meal, your blood vessels constrict, making your heart work harder to pump blood. Researchers at the University of Maryland found that drinking green or black tea with your meal may counter those negative effects. The tea appears to help the blood vessels dilate more quickly. If you are going to drink tea, just be sure to skip the milk. A recent study found that milk counters the positive effects of the tea.

Source: University of Maryland Medical Center

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criblysmit's picture

Being English we always drink

Being English we always drink tea normally black tea, I can't say if it helps to fight fat if you have had a high fat meal but a good run after will always help.

hansilonga's picture

I think people are eager

I think people are eager about tea and that maintains your fitness level which is good for health.It reduces the fat in the body.i think we should often drink tea after eating some meal.

soniashah655's picture

I enjoyed reading your posts

I enjoyed reading your posts and daily tips, so thanks for sharing!

DaveM's picture

Drinking hot tea is very

Drinking hot tea is very relaxing for me, especially in the evening before bed.  It helps me to destress and is part of my bedtime ritual for winding down.

elene's picture

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing!

James11's picture

The tea seems to help the

The tea seems to help the blood vessels expands more quickly. If you plan to drink tea, just to be sure of skip the milk. A recent survey I saw noted that milk reduces the positive effects of tea.

jimallen's picture

This is actually really

This is actually really interesting information. I've always thought that it was okay to have some fat in your diet. I thought that the ingestion of fiber has a lot to do with fat absorption and it isn't always bad on your heart. I will check with my doctor about my assumption on my next visit, but has anyone heard if the fiber-fat connection is true?

inter4522's picture

I have never heard this

I have never heard this before... thanks for the content!

villa's picture

I have a post it on my

I have a post it on my computer that says go walking at 10 after lunch for 15 minutes and in the afternoon. I live in Fresno, CA the hottest part of California I feel but I still do it.

suzain's picture

Awesome blog. I enjoyed

Awesome blog. I enjoyed reading your articles. This is truly a great read for me. I have bookmarked it and I am looking forward to reading new articles. Keep up the good work!

villa's picture

I live in Fresno, CA the

I live in Fresno, CA the hottest part of California I feel but I still do it. Because then i feel like i haven't accomplished what I was suppose to. :-)

jessie31's picture

Acutally drinking tea has so

Acutally drinking tea has so many advantages besides helping us fight the fat....

villa's picture

It is best advised to take

It is best advised to take black teas in between these meals because green teas usually work when the stomach is empty preferably in the morning thereby aiding it to increase our metabolism.

AbbeyS's picture

I have never been so

I have never been so interested in discussing this point of view with my friends. I think the problem is actual and living in our hearts.

macclane's picture

I wanted to thank for this

I wanted to thank for this great read! I really enjoyed reading this great tip.  Thanks for the informative content.

villa's picture

If you click on the link

If you click on the link below the tip "Source: University of Maryland Medical Center" it provides additional information about this tip.

Elizabeth_G's picture

Oh I never heard of this

Oh I never heard of this trick. I will for sure share it with my raw food books community. In the better Chinese restaurants it's even common to serve green tea with the dinner, so now I understand why they have this tradition.

fastfinder's picture

I am very pleased that I was

I am very pleased that I was able to find such a great resource for gaining a deeper knowledge on the topic. It is always very important to study various opinions, evaluate them and get hold of a best answer for any question someone may face. That is exactly what I got here, surprisingly, free of charge. Thanks a lot!

Sylvia Lee's picture

I would like to know if there

I would like to know if there is anyone that has a hard time getting out to go for a walk. I just can't get out of the house. I feel like I just have to much to get done in the house. Is that an excuss for not going. Sounds like it to me. Can someone help me out with that.
Vangie's picture

I am exactly the same!:D I

I am exactly the same!:D I feel like I don't have time to go out and just walk mostly at work but I just make myself do it because I go crazy behind my desk. So I have a post it on my computer that says go walking at 10 after lunch for 15 minutes and in the afternoon. I live in Fresno, CA the hottest part of California I feel but I still do it. Because then i feel like i haven't accomplished what I was suppose to. :-) I think you have to commit yourself and fulfill your commitment like you normally would. :)
Sylvia Lee's picture

Here is what I would like to

Here is what I would like to know if you drink tea at a meal does that mean that we should never drink Milk or never drink Milk with the Tea? After a high-fat meal, your blood vessels constrict, making your heart work harder to pump blood. Researchers at the University of Maryland found that drinking green or black tea with your meal may counter those negative effects. The tea appears to help the blood vessels dilate more quickly. If you are going to drink tea, just be sure to skip the milk. A recent study found that milk counters the positive effects of the tea.
Amy B.'s picture

Good question. In the case of

Good question. In the case of this study it was iced tea. If you click on the link below the tip "Source: University of Maryland Medical Center" it provides additional information about this tip.
lam@shawe.com's picture

Does the study say if the tea

Does the study say if the tea should be cold or hot?
nanos's picture

I totally agree with this!

I totally agree with this! Indeed there is more to it. It is best advised to take black teas in between these meals because green teas usually work when the stomach is empty preferably in the morning thereby aiding it to increase our metabolism. However, black tea could be consumed at any time and it dilates the constricted blood vessels after a high fat meal much faster! Make sure you drink tea at least one hour before or 30 minutes later the meal!

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