Green tea may be one of the most notable teas for burning belly fat. According to a recent 2022 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, participants who consumed large amounts of green tea—we are talking four or more cups a day—had a 44% lower risk of developing abdominal obesity than participants who didn't drink any green tea.
Oolong tea comes from the same leaves where you'd find green and black tea, but it's partially oxidized, whereas green tea is unoxidized, and black tea goes through full oxidation. Oolong is made by drying the leaves under the sun until they're wilted and curled up.
Fans of chai, English breakfast tea, and Earl Grey (all types of black tea) will be pleased to know that research has linked black tea to weight loss and reduced visceral fat.
We've already mentioned three of the four major types of tea groups: green, oolong, and black. The fourth group of tea is white tea, which is known as the most delicate and least processed type of tea.
Now that we've gone over the belly fat-melting benefits of green, oolong, black, and white tea, let's look at a specific type within these categories. One kind of fermented Chinese black tea known as pu-erh tea has been linked to weight loss or fat reduction in several studies.