Chinese Diet Tea

Also, it is believed that the polyphenols in tea seem to aid in the digestion of fat, truly making it a diet tea.

Chinese diet tea, fasting tea, slimming tea, super dieter's tea, weight loss tea, although they come with somewhat different names, all promote a common message – drink this tea and you will lose weight.

However, many experts noted that what you are actually drinking from these products is a plant based laxative that can cause certain disorders like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, fainting, chronic constipation and perhaps even death when consumed in excessive amounts.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) once stressed that the laxative teas and dietary supplements of most concern are those containing one or more of the substances, such as aloe, senna, rhubarb root, buckthorn, castor oil, and cascara.

When the labeled "Chinese diet tea" types are excessively used based on the misconception that frequent bowel movements prevent the absorption of calories that problems tend to occur.

Numerous studies have shown that the laxative-induced diarrhea does not significantly reduce absorption of calories for the reason that laxatives don’t work in the small intestine, where the calories are absorbed. It rather works on the colon, which is the lower end of the bowel.

When diet tea is misused by steeping it longer than product labeling recommends, it can lead to short as well as long term adverse condition. This is also true when a slimming tea is taken more than the recommended amount.

For example, when diet teas are used as meal substitutes and/or a person starves or eats-and-purges to lose weight, a dangerous eating disorder may be present. In these circumstances, it is critical to see a doctor right away.

It has been noted that for those first-time users who drank more than the recommended amount, stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea are the common disorders to occur and will last for several days.

When these laxatives are used continually, laxative dependency will tend to develop with bouts of chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain as well as constipation. In the most severe cases, these slimming tea laxatives can cause fainting, dehydration and serious electrolyte disorders. As noted, these after-effects of excessive use of diet tea are most likely to develop in people who are nutritionally compromised due to rigorous weight-loss dieting.

Because of these concerns, the FDA is now considering requiring the manufacturers of labeled "Chinese diet tea" to place warning labels on all of their product stimulant laxatives.

It is also important that those who are using slimming tea for any purpose must read and follow the recommended directions carefully. The words indicated on the label under "warning" must then be given attention.

Article source information: By Sarah Williams who covers health-related topics, including how to rid the body of toxins with quick detox products.

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