Herbal diet teas devide by two categories.

The first, contains stimulants to trigger our body’s metabolism to burn fat faster, though this claim has not proven by scientific studies. As we know, some of herbal have their side effect, these herbal teas also carry the risks of other appetite suppressants, including nervousness, headaches and sleeplessness, and migrain. Some examples of stimulant ingredients include ephedra, ephedrine, ma huang, kola nut, and guarana.

Second type of  herbal tea produces weight loss by acting as a laxative or diuretic to promote the loss of large amounts of body fluid. Unlike fiber-based laxatives, these stimulant laxatives become addiction by causing malfunction intestinal muscle without them. By causing water loss, they can also decrease levels of important minerals like potassium, which can cause serious problems. Some of the most common of these stimulant laxatives are senna, locust plant, angustofolia, cassia angustofolia, cascara and buckthorn.

These same ingredients can also be found in herbal “cleansing” or “purifying” products. Experts warn that the use of such products is hazardous. So, we must be very selective to choose herbal teas.

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