The Green Tea Diet

By Nicole Kwan

The varieties of tea are endless. Our guide recommends the best tea for you.

Pu-erh
Named for the town in southwestern China that popularized it, this rare variety is aged (sometimes as long as 50 years) and has an earthy flavor. Its health benefits are similar to black tea (below).

Oolong
Somewhere on the spectrum between green and black. Causes you to burn fat at higher rates than other teas, according to a study last year from the Tea Research and Extension Association in Taipei, Taiwan.

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