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Weight loss tea – does it work? – Information

Compared with working up a sweat doing regular exercise, carefully planning out a balanced diet or swallowing supplements, sipping tea is a much more palatable option for losing weight. But can drinking a couple of cups of weight-loss tea every day really help you shed the kilos? We look at the evidence.

Labelled variously as ‘slim’, ‘slender’, ‘body shape’ or ‘diet’ tea, weight loss teas are widely available online and through retailers including supermarkets and chemists. But despite their popularity, a search of the medical literature turns up little in the way of published research on their effectiveness for weight loss (green tea aside).

So can they help you lose weight? We put this question to three experts:

Weight loss tea products contain a veritable smorgasbord of botanical ingredients, including a range of different tea leaves, herbs, spices and concentrated herbal extracts. We’ve listed some of the more common ones below.

Many have a long history of traditional use and are thought to have a variety of benefits , but in most cases more evidence is needed to support their effectiveness. For weight loss specifically there’s little published evidence to support their use – at best, more definitive clinical trials are required before conclusions can be drawn.

Camellia sinensis (green tea) contains caffeine as well as compounds known as catechins. These are both thought to assist with weight loss by helping to increase energy expenditure (metabolism).

There have been a number of systematic reviews of studies focusing on green tea and weight loss. Their conclusions indicate a modest – but not always statistically significant – positive effect for some groups of people, which suggests that more research is needed.

Cinnamon – specifically the extracts of some cinnamon species – has been found to help improve blood sugar control and may be useful in the prevention and treatment of diabetes, according to a number of clinical investigations, but further trials are needed to establish its efficacy.

Dandelion contains chemicals that may increase urine production, but we could find no evidence to support its use for weight loss.

Fennel is used to help with various digestive problems including bloating, stomach upset and indigestion, but more evidence is needed to determine how effective it is for these uses.

Garcinia Cambogia contains the chemical hydroxycitric acid. It’s suggested that this may help with weight loss by preventing fat storage and controlling appetite, although the evidence for this is inconclusive.

Hawthorn, also known as Crataegus pinnatifida, has been found to reduce the symptoms of heart failure and lower blood pressure in some human studies, but not others. Animal studies have also found it lowers blood cholesterol levels, but more research is needed.

Peppermint has been used in traditional medicine in many parts of the world to relieve indigestion. There’s some evidence to suggest that taking peppermint oil orally reduces stomach pain, bloating, gas, and bowel movement frequency in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Senna – also known as Cassia Angustifolia – has a proven laxative effect and is used to treat constipation.

Yerba mate is a plant-based source of caffeine, which is a stimulant and is reported to be beneficial for weight loss due to its impact on increasing metabolic rate, but more evidence is needed to rate its effectiveness for this use.

Are weight loss tea products safe?

Weight loss teas are generally considered to be relatively low-risk, but some botanical ingredients can cause harm by themselves and also by interacting with conventional medicines.

Yerba mate, for example, can interact with stimulant drugs such as amphetamines and ephidrine, potentially resulting in increased heart rate and high blood pressure, so shouldn’t be taken together. And people with gastrointestinal conditions such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease should avoid using senna.

Either way, it’s a good idea to check what’s in the tea, just in case.

Consumers should be confident that the products they buy are safe and do what they say they’re going to do – and regulation is necessary to achieve this. But we’re concerned that weight loss teas fall into a grey area at what’s known as the food-medicine interface, so aren’t being suitably classified or regulated. And we’re not the only ones.

“These types of products fall within a grey regulatory area, unfortunately, and companies are getting away with making claims that have little supporting evidence,” says Professor Harvey.

Cancer Council NSW (CCNSW) has long been concerned about the potential impact that unsubstantiated health claims can have on people’s food choices and ultimately their health.

Clare Hughes, CCNSW nutrition manager, tells us, “We are increasingly seeing claims about products that fall into that grey area between foods and therapeutics. In some cases it’s food products that appear to be making therapeutic claims. In others, it’s the form of the product – a pill or a powder for example – that suggest the product could be a complementary medicine, not a food. And sometimes the product is an ingredient that could go into a food or therapeutic good.”

Regulation around claims for both food and complementary medicines needs to be strengthened so that companies can’t exploit grey regulatory areas. If a product doesn’t work or causes a problem it should be clear who consumers need to complain to.

Weight loss teas need to be classified as either food or medicine and regulated accordingly. We’ve written to the ACCC asking them to address this regulatory loophole.

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Prorganiq Expands its Line of Best-selling Weight-loss and Health Supplements With More Herbal Products




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CHENNAI, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —

Building on its initial success with Targeted Fat-burners, Prorganiq now offers several Fully-natural and Organic Health Supplements and Energy Boosters for Everyday Wellness 

With obesity and its health-related risks on a steady rise across the globe, there has been a demand for new dietary supplements and weight loss measures to aid people in acquiring a fit profile.

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Prorganiq, a company that aces in developing natural and safe dietary supplements, is now offering a combination of their highest-rated and best-selling fat-burners along with several 100% naturally-derived potent health supplements in the Indian market. The company which brings about organic and effective weight loss measures is now making waves in India across all major cities and populace.

The three core weight-loss supplements are: 30-Day Mega Fat Burner, Green Coffee Bean Extract with CGA and Garcinia Cambogia (with 60% HCA).

The 30-Day Mega Fat Burner has been the principle dietary supplement that integrates an innovative 4-point formula involving key ingredients, combining the attributes of many weight loss capsules into a single pill. Its efficacy has been proven in reducing one’s overall weight in 30 days’ time by aiming the stubborn fat regions such as the belly and thighs. It also subdues hunger levels and provides for a satiated feel leading to reduced appetite. To sum it up, the 30-Day Mega Fat Burner is a supreme supplement bringing about multifold benefits to its users – powerful fat burner, appetite inhibitor, energy bolster and mood enhancer.

Green Coffee Bean Extract is the second dietary supplement that involves two principle ingredients: Chlorogenic acid and Caffeine. These ingredients work together in improving one’s metabolism leading to excess burning of calories along with activating the body’s fat burning hormone. This causes effectual fat reduction along with preventing further fat accumulation. The Caffeine ingredient raises antioxidant levels flushing chemical toxins from the body.

Garcinia Cambogia is another dietary supplement derived from the fruit, Malabar Tamarind, which is known to contain HCA or Hydroxycitric Acid, which is known to be instrumental in weight loss. The supplement has been tested and verified to be an active metabolism bolster and an intense fat burner working especially around stubborn fat areas. It vastly improves one’s physical profile and offers for a slim look. It’s also known to reduce inflammation and vastly control the blood sugar levels.

Apart from the core Fat Burners, Prorganiq has also availed customers to choose from a wide range of regular daily supplements containing Pure and Organic herbal ingredients ranging from Neem, Brahmi, Fenugreek, Ashwagandha, Noni, Tulsi, and Ginger, all having their own individual health benefits.

“The supplements we churned out are based on the principle of using the body’s natural mechanism to target weight reduction from all possible angles bringing about weight loss in a viable and healthy manner, the Managing Director of Prorganiq was quoted as saying. 

All the supplements can be availed through the online platform, and come with a 60-day No-Question asked, money-back guarantee. If one isn’t satisfied with the results after using the product, they can avail a complete refund. Effective for both males and females above the age of 18, the supplements can be involved in your weight loss regime along with a balanced diet and exercises.

“At Prorganiq, we don’t take any chances. All ingredients are duly researched and processed carefully to be at their potent state. The nature of our supplements makes it safe for everyday use that can be taken along with one’s daily meal. The capsules use a vegetarian base which renders these veggie capsules 100% suitable to the needs of vegans and vegetarians, added Mr. Surya Kumar, the MD.

About Prorganiq:  

Prorganiq is a company that is concerned with the welfare of people and aims to achieve their betterment through the course of natural remedies. They are also synonymous with using only high standard ingredients and their adherence to strict quality control when it comes to manufacture and processing of the aforementioned supplements. Apart from their imminent attribute for effective weight loss, the supplements also provide wholesome benefits from nurturing one with nutritional merits, to providing them with essential energy levels and aiding with regular sleep patterns. For more information, visit https://prorganiq.com/.

Prorganiq is registered under FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India).

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Empowered or ‘self-love’ suckers? Latest beauty trends present a depressing new reality

No-one has mastered the beauty sell better than the Kardashian-Jenner clan. From left, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, ...

No-one has mastered the beauty sell better than the Kardashian-Jenner clan. From left, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian.

The beauty industry has always been rife with snake oil merchants peddling a myriad of remedies and regimens to impressionable consumers, many of them young women.

But with the advent of Instagram models, influencers, advertisers and sponsorship deals, there is a whole new and ultimately depressing avenue through which to reach women.

There’s “skinny tea“, which offers a bold and ultimately baseless promise of “detoxing” or “cleansing” you from the inside out; body-altering corsets, or “waist trainers”, once staples in aristocratic society, now tightly wrapped around the torsos of Instagram models; and appetite suppressants that come in the form of Garcinia Cambogia-laced gum, fibre-heavy cookies, and even lollipops.

The products that clutter innumerable medicine cabinets and makeup bags around the world are hawked as being potentially transformative – serums that are able to pull you out of the jaws of visibly aging, creams so potent they destroy stretch marks, and intense blackhead strips that latch onto your face like a scene from The Mask.

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But now the industry is moving towards serving two camps: those who are struggling with their body image, and those who are energised by the resurgent tide of self love.

Christine Morgan, CEO of Australia’s The Butterfly Foundation and National Director of the National Eating Disorders Collaboration, says body dissatisfaction is “one of the leading risk factors for the development of an eating disorder”, so how we communicate on social media platforms about body image and thus the promotion of appearance-related products is significant.

“With mixed messages about body image being present online, television and print media, it can be a confusing space to truly understand what constitutes a good relationship with your body and appearance,” Morgan says. The see-saw between self-hatred and self affirmation, and the exploitation that exists in both avenues is not without consequences.

Morgan explains that a major concern when it comes to these mixed messages is that, no matter whether the premise is radical self-love, or self-improvement, the outcome is the same: a woman’s worth is contingent upon her appearance.

The greatest challenge for her organisation right now is social media. Instagram users in particular have have continual access to not only marketing campaigns but the day-to-day lives of enviable people.

According to Morgan, constant access to filtered images of people, their food, their lives and quite frequently their bodies, can lead to unhelpful comparisons, as well as pressure to achieve a certain body type. “On top of this, celebrities and well-known individuals are often paid to endorse or promote certain products across their social media. This is quite concerning as it could mean that individuals are taking advice or purchasing products, without seeking professional advice first.”

The global beauty market, which is valued at some $445 billion, has always relied on and fed into insecurities; they pledge that every lotion, gel, peel, and injection is simply a small hurdle to jump through in order to land on the final and ultimate beauty marker where you’ll finally be content with what you see in the mirror.

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The media landscape is so riddled with fantastical bodies that are erased of any perceivably realistic quality, and this landscape now includes your acquaintances and even friends, who shave down their “trouble spots” with photoshop.

But, as feminist discourse has mainstreamed, so too has the language around “empowerment” been manufactured as a response to a toxic beauty industry, in order to maintain the crippling beauty standards, without the sexist accusations.

Thus, the beauty industry has evolved into a “self-love” or self-esteem movement. It first appeared in mainstream American society in the 80s, asking you to accept and even take pride in your imperfections but – of course – at a cost. You applied makeup because “you’re worth it”; you wash with a certain soap because “beauty comes in all sizes”.

If you can bottle up, print and press, sew, and even eat feminism and self-affirmation then market vultures will be there to sell it to you. You have Dove’s “Real Women” campaign, CoverGirl’s #GirlsCan sales pitch, and Pantene’s “Labels Against Women” advertisement tapping in to what’s been described as “femvertising“.

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All of the aforementioned companies gleaned the monetary potential in using self affirming, capitalist feminism and despite the criticism they’ve faced, they’ve still made considerable profit off these campaigns. It isn’t even just major brands attempting to make the case for consumerism as a means to feel good and in control, but beauty bloggers and writers who tell their readers that feeling “empowered” by a nearly $3000 blazer, or a $500 pair of pants is reasonable instead of downright ludicrous.

If you find yourself overwhelmed by thoughts concerning your size, weight or physical attributes, Morgan stresses that purchasing goods or beauty products are unlikely to help.

“You may experience satisfaction in the first instance at purchasing a new product, but this will likely subside. It is so important that we address the underlying mental health concerns that may be causing these thoughts, rather than ‘fixing’ or ‘altering’ our appearance in the hope this will make us feel better.”

Meanwhile, consumers are told to contour, laser, and suppress even their natural urge to eat so that they may become an object of desire, replete with millions of followers, and a sponsorship deal with a tea. This, now, is the ultimate aspiration of our age.

Where to get help:

– Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand: 0800 2 EDANZ or (09) 5222679

Mental Health Foundation: 09 623 4812


 – Sydney Morning Herald

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