The Ultimate Tea Diet by Mark "Dr. Tea" Ukra

Boost Metabolism, Shrink Appetite, Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss

Dec 24, 2008

Sipping tea throughout the day, instead of coffee, soda or other beverages, can help the dieter with their permanent weight loss goals.

Dr Tea

Mark Ukra, AKA Dr Tea, operates the Tea Garden and Herbal Emporium in Los Angeles, California. Ukra mentions that a group of toddlers started calling him Dr. Tea, after a visit to his shop. Ukra, along with his wife Julie, are dedicated to educating their customers on the health benefits of drinking tea. His customers started asking Ukra for advice on which teas to drink to help them loose weight. The Ultimate Tea Diet Book is a compilation of the advice he has been giving out to loyal customers for the past few years.

Ukra explains in his book that "I am not a physician, a dietician, a nutritionist or a psychiatrist. I am just a regular guy, like you, who figured things out for himself fifteen years ago. I am an expert on and aficionado of tea. My family has been in the tea business for over 200 years."

The Tea Plant

Tea, from the Camellia sinensis plant, should be consumed throughout the day, in order for the Ultimate Tea Diet to be effective. Herbal teas and caffeine free tisanes, such as rooibos, don't have the same benefits of traditional tea. White tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea all come from the Camellia sinensis plant. Different processing methods are used to process the four varieties of tea. The article Black, Oolong, Green & White Tea, by Tami Port, discusses the difference between the four varieties of tea.

Tea as Weight Loss Aid

Tea contains caffeine and L-Theanine along with the antioxidant EGCG. Together, they work in harmony to help stimulate one's metabolism, reduce cravings for sweets, lower cholesterol and increase insulin effectiveness. Tea also helps to activate thermogenesis, which helps the body convert fat into energy.

The Ultimate Tea Diet is not a quick weight loss gimmick. Ukra mentions that, along with drinking tea throughout the day, the dieter must learn portion control, reduce the amount of sweets they eat, limit their fat intake and try to add a moderate amount of exercise into their normal routine.

Cooking With Tea

Ukra's book includes recipes using tea as one of the ingredients. A variety of tea rubs are available at Dr. Teas retail store and through his website; Dr. Tea's Tea Garden. These tea seasonings can be used to season vegetables, and as a dry rub to season meats. Any variety of tea, or tea rub, can be brewed into a tea, which is then used to steam rice or vegetables, marinate meats or added to homemade sauces and gravies.

Ultimate Tea Diet Book Details

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