Kombucha and Weight Loss
September 16, 2008
Kombucha has a number of benefits and one of them is directly related to weight loss. Kombucha is a healthy drink made out of fermenting tea and sugar with the kombucha culture. As a result of mixing up those ingredients, you get a drink with a taste that’s something in the middle of sparkling apple cider and champagne. Kombucha drinks are rich in antioxidants and kombucha protects your body by detoxifying it. Kombucha has been used for bringing back in balance and giving one a sense of well-being. It is even believed that kombucha can extend life. There is not enough scientific research being done to confirm these claims, but true believers drink daily. Kombucha drinks are all natural and tasteful.
The relationship between kombucha and weight loss lies in the fact that the miracle tea increases metabolism. The definition of metabolism in wikipedia is the following: “Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms in order to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.” In other words, metabolism is the process of absorbing the food. Having a ‘faster’ metabolism means that you burn into energy and protein for the muscles everything you eat, hence just a small portion of the food (if any) is converted into body fat. That’s why you probably wonder why some of your friends who drink beer and eat all the time are as thin and thick as a stick. So by drinking kombucha tea daily, your metabolism will actually speed up, hence it will absorb more efficiently everything that’s consumed.
When kombucha is used mainly for weight loss, it is recommended that you have a 4 ounce glass before every meal. Kombucha helps the digestion process, which is another advantage if you want to loose weight, since a higher percentage of the food you eat will be processed, so you can eat less and still feel satisfied. It’s important to drink it on an empty stomach so that the ingredients contained in it can have maximum effect. German Dr. Gunther explains it best: “It is known in pharmacology that absorption of certain active substances (e.g., certain fungicides) into the bloodstream or lymphstream is reduced if taken before meals. The small amounts of antibiotic substances contained in Kombucha are rendered especially effective when the beverage is taken in the morning on an empty stomach whereas, for example, the organic acids stimulate a better functioning of the digestive processes when the beverage is taken after the more ample midday and evening meals.”
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