When you think of slimming tea, green tea usually comes to mind first. However, white tea may be equally effective in burning fat.

The contents of caffeine and catechin in the two teas are similar, such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a compound related to burning fat in green tea. These compounds together seem to have a synergistic effect.

The research review also shows that white tea can help you increase your metabolism by an additional 4-5%. This may be equivalent to burning 70- 100 calories a day. Perhaps because white tea is not very popular, the effect of long-term drinking white tea to lose weight has not been studied. More research is needed in this area.

White tea is a good source of caffeine and catechins such as EGCG. These two compounds may have synergistic effect, which can help people burn fat and promote metabolism.

2. Help protect teeth from bacteria

White tea is an important source of fluoride, catechin and tannin. This molecular combination can help strengthen teeth by fighting bacteria and sugar. Fluoride can make the tooth surface more resistant to the acid attack of bacteria and sugar, thus helping to prevent tooth decay.

Catechin is a kind of plant antioxidant, which is very high in white tea. It has been proved that they can inhibit the growth of dental plaque. Tannic acid is another polyphenol in white tea. Studies have shown that the combination of tannin and fluoride can also inhibit the growth of plaque bacteria.

White tea is an important source of fluoride, catechin and tannin. Several studies have shown that these compounds can help fight the bacteria that cause dental plaque formation.

3. Compounds with anticancer potential

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. Several in vitro studies have found that white tea may have anti-cancer effect. In a test tube study, white tea extract caused the death of several lung cancer cells. Two other in vitro studies studied the effect of white tea on colon cancer cells.

It was found that white tea extract inhibited the growth of colon cancer cells and prevented their spread. Antioxidants in white tea extract can also protect normal cells from harmful molecules.

However, it is worth noting that these test-tube studies use a lot of white tea. More human studies are needed to understand the effect of drinking white tea on cancer. In vitro studies have found that white tea extract can inhibit many types of cancer cells and prevent their spread. However, more human studies are needed.