Click this link to check out this article from Nutrition & Metabolism.

Marc Winnefeld led a team of researchers from Beiersdorf AG, Germany, who studied the biological effects of an extract of white tea – the least processed version of the tea plant Camellia sinensis. He said, “In the industrialized countries, the rising incidence of obesity-associated disorders including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes constitutes a growing problem. We’ve shown that white tea may be an ideal natural source of slimming substances”.

We have known this for a while, but its good to see the results reaffirmed.

White tea is made from the buds and first leaves of the plant used to make green tea and the black tea most commonly drunk in Western countries. It is less processed than the other teas and contains more of the ingredients thought to be active on human cells, such as methylxanthines (like caffeine) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – which the authors believe to be responsible for many of the anti-adipogenic effects demonstrated in their study.

While they are right, fact remains that processing tea doesn’t really diminish the EGCG, it merely oxidises them. So if Green tea or Oolong or Black tea is your fav, do not despair. You will get very similar results from those teas as well. Just don’t add any SUGAR to your tea, please! Adding sugar is like working out for an hour and then consuming a six pack of beer - negating the whole point of working out!