| People are becoming more and more confused over | | | | otherwise, of drinking tea on a regular basis for either |
| the plethora of articles and self serving blog posts | | | | natural health or weight loss purposes. |
| about Oolong tea claiming knowledge about a topic | | | | Like anything else related to losing weight and health, |
| they know nothing about. As soon as a researcher | | | | the FDA and other similar global agencies have no |
| giving oolong tea to rats mentioned "weight loss" that | | | | interest in the rampant lies and deceit. It quite literally |
| was the open door for the scam artists to go into | | | | takes a death or two for them to take action against |
| overdrive and proclaim that Oolong tea is now clinically | | | | the people producing these pills and potions as in the |
| proven to solve the worlds' weight loss problems. | | | | case of the weight loss compound Trimspa which |
| Manipulation of facts for monetary gain is now the | | | | was linked to the unfortunate death of Anna Nicole |
| norm on just about every Oolong tea website claiming | | | | Smith. It is important to realize that the FDA is primarily |
| magical weight loss properties. Even celebrities have | | | | about making sure that a product has been |
| been dragged into the arena either knowingly for | | | | demonstrated to be safe so on the rare occasion that |
| financial reward or unwittingly like Oprah and Rachel | | | | you see a weight loss product with 'FDA Approved' |
| Ray. The websites are cleverly designed with big | | | | stamped on the label it absolutely does not mean that |
| celebrity pictures and the overall impression is to | | | | it will work and slim you down. Most weight loss |
| strongly imply that celebrities are drinking and endorsing | | | | products have an FDA disclaimer in the small print |
| the vendors own brand of Oolong tea weight loss | | | | somewhere saying it is NOT FDA approved. |
| product. | | | | Of course, since 2004 there have been numerous |
| That is an example of Oolong tea website owners | | | | studies and clinical trials with various Oolong teas more |
| using half truths with a spin designed to fool people into | | | | geared toward humans than laboratory animals, and |
| buying their supposed weight loss tea product. | | | | although many of the results are looking promising as |
| Confusion brought about by deliberate mis-information. | | | | we gain more understanding into the world of |
| A while back, January 26th 2004 to be more specific, | | | | polyphenols, anti oxidants, flavonoids and theaflavins as |
| the Wall Street Journal published an article by Jennifer | | | | they impact our natural health from the drinking of |
| Saranow titled “Steeped in Confusion”. (Full | | | | Green, White, Oolong and Black Teas we must |
| Article) Since this time nothing has changed to keep | | | | always remember not to take what the sellers of |
| the public properly informed on the benefits, or | | | | these weight loss tea packages tell us at face value. |
