Does Chai Tea promote weight loss?

km5784

Hi everyone,

Recently I started brewing Twinnings Chai Tea to drink because the tap water in this city is disgusting. I haven't added anything to it - no honey, sugar, or even milk, and I've lost almost five pounds this week alone. I've had a lot of crap food because of the holiday, so I didn't think I'd lose any weight at all this week. Plus, my midsection is the slimmest it's ever been since dieting. So is it the tea?

Thanks!

jillleanne

I'm guessing not- I looove chai tea and drink it almost everyday and there has been no magic weight loss for me. haha. Could it be because your drinking tea instead of juice/pop/other sugary drinks?

splucy

The only thing in Chai tea that I think could help weight loss is the cinnamon in it. Cinnamon is meant to help with fat burning I think.

Sabine_Stroehm

The only thing in Chai tea that I think could help weight loss is the cinnamon in it. Cinnamon is meant to help with fat burning I think.

I think even Dr. Oz would say the actual amount of cinnamon in a tea bag is negligible.

OP: I can't think of any logical reason, but go with it!

Ange_

Could be the caffeine too. But it probably isn't the main reason you have lost weight. You have probably just replaced chai with something else you used to be drinking or are now drinking more fluids then you were previously so have lost some fluid retention.

Sidesteal

I swear I read this as "Does Tai Chi promote weight loss"

chrisdavey

I swear I read this as "Does Tai Chi promote weight loss"

LOL

Unless you swapped chai tea for 17500cals of other food then I'd say it is a case of the "don't rely on scale numbers" only.