At one time tea, and especially coffee, were on the negative list for your health.  Then both drinks gained in  respect by health authorities. More recently tea has further improved its standing, even for resulting in loss of weight.   More so than coffee. Healthline lists  six best teas to lose weight and belly fat .  This aromatic beverage is most commonly made from the leaves of  Camellia sinensis , a type of evergreen shrub native to Asia. Green tea. 11 studies have shown that green tea should help reduce BMI for those with type 2 diabetes.  But will it work if you are normal?  Probably, too. It is believed that catechins, naturally occurring antioxidants in the green, increase your metabolism for gat burning. Matcha, a highly concentrated powedered green team also works. Puerh tea. This is a type of Chinese black tea that has been fermented. Has an earthy aroma that increased with time of storage. Animal studies also show that puerh tea halps lower blood sugar and regulate fatty a

  My China series continues today, but first, a few comments on mass shootings in the USA.  From the   New York Times   this morning: If anything, the chart, which uses data from 2017 and 2018, understates America’s problem. The U.S. rate of gun homicides has increased in recent years, according to the Small Arms Survey. The data exposes a clear trend: Where there are more guns, there are more gun deaths. Studies have found this to be true at the state and national level, and for homicides, suicides, mass shootings and   police shootings . Stricter regulations on firearms   are linked to fewer gun deaths . The latest  Lunar New Year Monterey Park incident was the  33rd Mass Shooting of 2023 .   The month isn't yet over.   Eleven killed, and the deadliest in the U.S. since the May 2022 Uvalde, Texas tragedy.  There were  647 of these last year, and more than 44,000 people  in the country died due to gun violence.  It's pretty clear why. Why?  Too many guns, Republicans, the Nati