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ZERO – 3 Great Teas For Weight Loss, Detox, & Lymphatic Cleansing

• ZERO Skinny Tea
• ZERO Skinny Detox
• Rebound 4-Hour Lymph Cleanse (available in both 5-Leaf Blend & Herbal Non-Caffeine)

Body-Spring-Cleaning 

3 Options

Skinny Detox–  Consume this tea following the directions, for 1 month. Then rotate to Skinny Tea going forward

Skinny Tea–  Consume this tea following the directions, ongoing until reaching your weight goal. Drinking between 3-5 cups daily is recommended. Repeat steep each cup for maximum use of the product. Drinking either the Skinny Detox or Skinny Tea, are both most effective by consuming it 1 hour after eating a meal.

Rebound- 4-Hour Detox–  Consume this tea over the 4 hours following either vigorous exercise or massage, to cleanse and detoxify the lymph system. Drink the tea on empty stomach for best results.

All 3 Teas-  contain zero calories and are designed to cleanse and purify the body.

Begin with Skinny Detox consuming as in the directions, for 30 days.  After 30 days of this mild detox, alternate to Skinny Tea.  Rebound 4 Hour Detox is a specialized detox specific to flushing the lymphatic system when used following massage or vigorous exercise.  All three teas contain our 5-tea-leaf formula.  Skinny Detox differs with the addition of key herbs designed for a mild 30 day detox for the whole body, including the bowel.  Because it contains certain bowel herbs, it can have a mildly laxative effect.  If you experience loose stools instead of regularity, reduce your serving size or alternate with Skinny Tea, and use Skinny Detox when you need more bowel regularity. Whichever tea you choose, each contains our proprietary 5-Leaf Tea Blend for broad spectrum cleansing. used singularly or at the same time.

Benefits of the ZERO Tea Blends

ZERO has been specifically formulated to facilitate weight loss.  All tea leaf is not alike.  ZERO combines 5 different tea leaves along with yerba mate and guayusa (a cousin to yerba mate).  Drinking ZERO Skinny Tea as directed, helps to clean up the system and support weight loss with a wide spectrum of metabolic correctives. Coupled with exercise and a healthy diet, you can expect to lose weight. ZERO also helps you to improve your total fluid intake which is naturally detoxifying.

Why We Have Combined 5 Specific Tea Leaves

Even though each is a tea leaf, various tea leaves have different benefits for losing weight.  Each of these products contain the same 5-tea leaves, except for our all Herbal Rebound which is caffeine free for those who must choose that option. Recommendation for this program is to eat 5 small meals per day, consuming high quantity vegetables, leafy greens, salads and a light protein. Avoid general fats and concentrate on healthy fat which will help facilitate a healthy thyroid. See below- using saturated fat and iodine to help loose weight and correct low metabolism.  Here are the variable benefits for this blend;

Our Proprietary 5-Tea-Leaf Blend Promotes the Following Health Benefits Specifically Targeted to Weight Loss

• Puerh- Both Young & Aged Leaf:  increases speed of digestion, and accelerates the removal of fat from the stomach, colon, and intestinal tract, preventing it from being absorbed by the body. When this tea causes you to feel hungry, this a direct result of burning fat within the body and is an effect of this tea. Eat small meals with this supplement and consume 1 hour after eating in order to remove more fat and residue from the digestive tract.
• Yerba Mate & Guayusa:  These are plants and not tea leaf. Both of these plants, tisanes, will help support healthy brain energy during dieting which reduces brain fog from a lower level of carbohydrate intake. The type of caffeine in these plants are the same type that is in cocoa and can result in a better mental attitude while dieting.
• Green Tea–  Contains l-theanine which is a natural anti-depressant amino acid. Green Tea contains catechin compounds which  is known to unlock the fat cells and help to flatten the belly by releasing the fat from the fat cells. Green Tea compounds helps to speed up the liver’s metabolism for transitioning fat into energy.
• Oolong Tea–  Also contains catechins which helps to promote faster weight loss by increasing the body’s capacity to metabolise fat. Sipping Oolong throughout the day between meals, results in an average loss of 1 pound per week. In a study published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, participants lost an average of 6 pounds in  weeks.
• White Tea–  being the least processed and unfermented, White Tea is the lowest in caffeine and the highest in antioxidants of all the tea leaves. White Tea contains 3 x the polyphenols as compared to Green Tea. The compounds in White Tea blocks the formation of fat cells while it simultaneously increases the breakdown of fat.  It was once believed that the number of fat cells is set from birth. However it is now known that you can increase the number of fat cells in your body, such as during times of excessive weight gain and during pregnancy. So even though you cannot get rid of newly acquired fat cells, tea leaf can improve metabolism of fat, breakdown of fat, and extraction of fat out of the fat cells.

Additional Optional Weight Loss Products

Cocoa Monkey Dessert Tea

This is a delicious caffeine-free tea which can be served simply, hot or over ice, or as a special appetite curbing dessert tea. It is hard to believe this tea is part of a weight loss program, and is the perfect alternative to high calorie dessert.  The tea is all organic and contains Rooibos as a base, which is blended with cacao nibs, banana flavor, calendula flowers, and peppercorns. Prepare Cocoa Monkey and add a dollop of coconut cream for healthy fat, and a dusting of cocoa powder.

Collagen “Shot”

This recipe is easy to make and doesn’t even taste bad. Taking a Collagen Shot daily will help to keep your skin firm while you lose weight while having multiple other health benefits for bone, joint, cartilage, and intestinal repair. To make this supplement see Post 121 . You can also take collagen as a solitary supplement if you wish, to do this take 10 grams dissolved in cold or room temperature water, dissolve and drink. Use a dixie cup size for this dose. You do not need a lot of water, just enough to dissolve the product. 

Metabolic 5% Iodine

You most likely need iodine, but just to be sure, you need to first do a Patch Test before beginning and iodine regime.

Patch Tea:  place 1 drop of iodine on your wrist. Press the drop down onto the wrist, and attempt to keep in tact and full strength. Allow to dry totally, blowing on it to quicken this process. Now check your clock and make note of the time. The Patch should not fade over a 6-8 hour period. Check the Patch Test at 4 hours. If the iodine color has faded, you need iodine. If you wish to supplement iodine, you can take 1 drop per day. For accelerated weight loss, reduction of cortisol, and dissolving belly fat, follow this protocol;

When your iodine reserves are low, you need to gradually work up to your maximum dosage over about a 3 week period, starting with 1 drop per day.  Within 3 weeks, the goal is to reach 6 drops per day in 2 divided doses.  In order to repair the thyroid, hypothalamus, thymus, and pancreas, the iodine needs to be taken together with a saturated fat.  The saturated fat of choice is either real butter (grass fed animals) or coconut oil. The daily amount of this fat you will need to consume is 2 tablespoons. The iodine and the fat needs to be taken just prior to eating a meal. Using 6 drops of iodine per day is not a permanent supplemental dosage. Usually about 1 month at this dosage is followed by taking 1-2 drops daily thereafter. By taking more drops, 6 drops per day, you are quickly increasing your iodine reserves. Using excessive amounts of iodine over extended periods of time will not be beneficial but rather harmful. Iodine directly affects the thyroid gland so using it as recommended by your health care professional is advised. The Patch Test will help you to guide your usage and reduction.

Here is the schedule;

Begin with 1 drop of iodine in a small 2 oz. glass of distilled or filtered water (which you are positive is free of both chlorine and fluoride). Drink this like a shot and then take 1 tablespoon of fat, either by mouth, on food, or on a 1/4 piece of toast or bread. Now eat your meal. Sometime again at a second meal such as dinner, include 1 additional tablespoon of fat again, same process. You can dissolve coconut oil in hot tea, water or coffee and get it down this way if preferred, or just use with food at a meal. This fat consumption is assuming that you have a clean diet not including other excessive fat in the rest of your day’s food. Every few days increase your drops per dose until reaching 6 drops per day;  3 drops in the AM + 1 Tbl fat and 3 drops in the PM = 1 Tbl of fat. Continue for 1 month and then reduce iodine intake to 1 drop 2 x per day, again with the fat as previous. 

The program, using an iodine metabolic corrective works IF you;

• Eat a diet, which is high in vegetables– realistically, aim for 70% vegetables; this includes cooked vegetables, salads, juicing, powders, and leafy greens
• Low to Moderate, lean animal protein– this keeps skin firm
• Healthy fats only and particular to include olive oil and coconut oil
• Avoid refined carbs from grains in general. Do include a small serving daily to avoid brain-fog. Example- if you are making stir-fried vegetables and rice and usually prepare it in a ratio of 70% rice to 30% vegetables, convert it to low carb by using 80% vegetables and 20% rice.
• Drink 2 liters of fluid each day, this includes the servings of Skinny Tea
• Be conservative with fruits, 1 serving of fruit daily, again, vegetables are predominant. Your best fruit selection is a green apple. Green apples contain malic acid which helps protect the gallbladder while losing weight. Many people who have yo-yo dieted or lose a lot of weight, lose their gallbladders due to the organ being unable to facilitate the metabolism and removal of fat from the body. A green apple per day helps keep the doctor away– really.
• Drink the Zero Tea 1 hour after meals (see the label)
• If you need appetite control, trying drinking the juice of 1/2 lemon in hot water, 15 minutes just prior to eating each meal
• If you miss sweets, use these natural sweeteners;  none of these raise your blood sugar, rot your teeth, nor have calories!  Choose steevia, xylitol, or erythritol.
• If you have an excessive appetite, eat 5 small meals each day instead of 2-3 primary meals. If you have blood sugar problems, this helps to keep things more stable.  Remember, when you feel hungry when drinking Skinny Tea, this is when your body is metabolizing and removing fat from your body’s fat cells and areas such as around the waist. When cortisol is reduced, belly fat is removed.
• PATCH TEST FOLLOW-UP  When using iodine as described, you need to follow-up with a monthly Patch Test to determine if your iodine reserves are being replenished.  When the Patch remains unfaded for 8 hours, you should reduce your iodine supplement to 1 drop in water + 1 Tbl fat AM and PM for a total of a maximum of 2 drops daily.
• Skinny Tea Maintenance  When you reach your weight goal, reduce your Skinny Tea to 1 cup (plus repeat steeping) daily, one hour following either breakfast or lunch, whichever meal is larger or has the most dietary fat.

Disclaimer:  The products and information found on www.travelingleaf.com  are not intended to replace professional medical advice or treatment. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Our dietary supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or medical condition. Individual results may vary.  Travelingleaf.com urges you to seek the advice of a qualified professional for any health concern lasting more than two weeks, or less if deemed necessary, and to share with your provider any information pertaining to your health and well-being, including the use of supplemental nutrition.