Posted on 03/28/2024 4:02:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Kombucha tea is a fermented, sweetened black tea drink that could help with fat loss according to experts
Researchers have claimed that one particular type of tea can help you lose weight without 'trying'. Kombucha tea can mimic the effects of fasting in the body, according to the new study.
This means people may be able to lose fat without changing their diet. Researchers have discovered that the microbes in the fermented drink make changes to fat metabolism in the intestines that are similar to the effects of fasting.
But what exactly is Kombucha? It is a sweetened, fermented tea that has surged in popularity recently. You may have seen it being sold in cafes and on supermarket shelves.
Its popularity is partly due to its supposed health benefits. This include lowering blood pressure, preventing cancer and protecting against metabolic disease and liver toxins.
The trendy fizzy tea has reportedly become a favourite amongst celebrities. Madonna, Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all been claimed to regularly enjoy the beverage.
Kombucha tea's health benefits are believed to come from the drink’s probiotic microbes and their effects on metabolism. But the associated health claims have not been heavily documented or studied in humans.
However, new research has discovered that, after consuming kombucha, the yeast and bacteria colonise the intestines and creates metabolic changes - similar to those that occur during fasting.
Fasting, especially intermittent fasting, focuses more on when you eat, rather than what you eat. It has been shown to help with fat loss as it triggers the body's autophagy process, which allows your body to break down and remove unnecessary cells.
You may have seen kombucha drinks on supermarket shelves (Image: Ocado) The study's researchers also saw that kombucha's microbes alter the expression of genes involved in fat metabolism. This then leads to more proteins that break down fats and fewer proteins that build a type of fat molecule called triglycerides.
Together these changes can reduce fat stores without any change to food intake or exercise, the experts say. The team from the University of North Carolina got their results by feeding the microbes present in kombucha to a worm.
They note that their results, published in PLoS Genetics, provide insights into how probiotics in kombucha tea reshape metabolism in a model worm species. And as a result, may offer hints to how these microbes impact human metabolism.
Obsessed with health? Join our WhatsApp community Dr Robert Dowen from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said: “We were surprised to find that animals consuming a diet consisting of the probiotic microbes found in Kombucha Tea displayed reduced fat accumulation, lower triglyceride levels, and smaller lipid droplets - an organelle that stores the cell’s lipids - when compared to other diets.
“These findings suggest that the microbes in Kombucha Tea trigger a “fasting-like” state in the host even in the presence of sufficient nutrients.”
Too bad it tastes like crap.
The instructions on the can are clear: After eating a big meal sit on the can, open the can of Kombucha, drink the can, and let nature take its course.
BFLR
“The instructions on the can are clear: After eating a big meal sit on the can, open the can of Kombucha, drink the can, and let nature take its course”
Drink the “can” I get it, but what do I do with the tea? Pour it in the toilet? Is that why I’m in the can/bathroom.
OR How do I drink the contents if I am sitting on the container/can?
Your statement is very hard to understand. /s
Eating well and getting off you behind can work as well.
Now if I were a worm...
I like kombucha, I mix it with selzer. Weight loss? No. I got a dog who walks me 3 to 5 miles 5 or 6 days a week, and I have lost 2 pounds in 2 months. I guess more of what's there is muscle, and in a year I might be down 12 pounds.
Make my own kimchee and saurkraut.
I may die from whatever tomorrow, yet my guts will be cleaned.
Is “work” an obscene word yet?
I brew a couple of gallons at a time. Easy enough to do, and far, far cheaper than buying it at the store.
You male or female?
If male, a warrior diet will drop lbs really quickly. Eat once a day. It’s very hard for the first few days....
I did that and lost many lbs.
Based on people’s reaction to the idea, I think for many it is.
Still making our own kefir, sauerkraut, pickles, and for about 3 years when we did not have milk, I made kombucha. We liked it, used weak cold brewed green tea as a base. Tasted just fine. Still prefer kefir.
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A few adecades ago I would drink a glass of kombucha green tea every morning.
With the green tea in there, it had a distinct green tea flavor.
So it was green tea flavored crap. Not bad, really.
The last thing you want is your body thinking it’s starving and going into starvation mode.
That will make it even harder to lose weight.
Cutting back on carbs (fewer not none), especially wheat, and moving more is the best way to lost weight.
Weasel words. Waste of time to read it.
It could range from pucker inducing sour to super sweet depending on the tea you use,how much sugar you use and how long you allow it to ferment.
Did I lose weight ? I don’t recall, but I was not trying to.
I would eyeball it it take a sample taste and go from there.
“The trendy fizzy tea has reportedly become a favourite amongst celebrities. Madonna, Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all been claimed to regularly enjoy the beverage.”
That’s quite a list.
It’s sweetened right? I cannot stand sugar in tea of any kind.
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