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You probably have heard of FitTea before- lots of popular accounts on Instagram end up promoting this product in one way or another, in the form of shoutouts.
Let's get one thing straight: their claim to detox is complete and utter bull, and has no scientific basis behind it. In fact, you don't even need to detox, as your body already has organs dedicated to detoxing your body (aka your kidneys). The best analogy I can think of is attempting to wash your car when it's already being washed 24/7.
According to WebMD, toxins don't buildup in your body. The only time you truly need to "detox" is when you have failing kidneys or something of that sort (and no, this will not be solved by tea!). The company's claims further falls apart when you try to further find out what chemicals does the product detoxes from your body. Nowhere on their website do they mention specifically what chemicals are removed when you drink their tea.
In short, don't buy their product only for the detox.
What about the other claims?
Detoxing is not the only claim they have on their website, FitTea.com.
They also claim to:
- Promote fat burning!
- Promote loss of weight! (Redundant?)
- Boost Immune System!
- Found to have antimicrobial properties!
- Promote and soothes digestion!
- GMO Free!
- Gluten free!
Although (green) tea might help a little with weight loss, green tea is more known for being a healthier alternative to coffee and some studies have shown that they may help against cancer, heart disease, and even depression. If you are looking to lose weight, don't think that you simply have to drink FitTea and you'd magically lose a couple of pounds. The best way to lose weight and keep your weight lower is to form healthy eating habits and exercise (yes, effort is needed!).
Regarding being GMO free and gluten free, those are mostly just marketing tactics. Most of the population will live eating gluten, and science says GMOs are safe (see here and here).
Is FitTea still worth buying?
Great question! According to Amazon reviews, the tea tastes amazing. Don't expect it to have some added benefit over any other teas though.
If you do get FitTea with high expectations of the product, be aware of the placebo effect and what it is. Don't simply swear by the product just because you suddenly felt better and gained a thinner body*.
Why only listen to me though? Give their website a visit and decide for yourself if you want to try out FitTea or not. It's always better to start off your day with tea instead of coffee anyways!
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| Pretty sure this is Victoria Justice promoting FitTea. Right? Right?! |
Jeff
*If you are drinking FitTea, eating right, and exercising, then expect to lose weight. Mostly because of the latter two.
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