Monday, April 4, 2011

Why is Tea the Healthiest Beverage in the World?

After long years of research western medicine discovered what eastern cultures knew for centuries – Tea is the healthiest beverage. There is nothing more satisfying for tea lovers, than to know that experts are supporting our believes.

Multiple publications of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information show that green tea has endless health benefits. The below list outlining health benefits of regular green tea drinking is based on range of studies that research health properties of green tea.

Green tea, when drunk regularly:
  • has fat-burning properties
Drinking green tea regularly promotes weight loss, especially when combined with increased physical activity and a healthy diet.
  • regulates blood glucose level in blood stream
  • lowers cholesterol level
It is proven that green tea lowers total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and improves the ratio of HDL cholesterol to LDL cholesterol.
  • enhances mental performance
One of the important health benefits of regular green tea drinking is improved memory and learning ability.
  • provides protection against coronary artery disease
Japanese studies confirm that the more green tea people consume the less likely they are to have coronary artery disease.
  • reduces inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
Green tea was found to reduce inflammation by activating intracellular antioxidants.
  • improves bone mineral density
  • provides protection against cancer
As a rich source of polyphenols EGCG, green tea protects against cancer (particularly colon, lung and skin cancers)
  • protects the skin against the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation, such as UV-induced sunburn, UV-induced immunosuppression and photoaging.

References: publications of the National Center of Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, for more information visit the following website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Whichever tea variety is your favourite, remember that it is important to choose only the fresh, good quality tea. Loose leaf tea, containing whole leaves and buds seems to be more effective than tea bags containing fanning of bigger, less fresh leaves.

And remember – tea is there to enjoy it! Enjoy it first ad treat health benefits as a side effect.


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These substances contained in tea is very easily oxidized. When the leaves are exposed to sunlight, the oxidation process occurs. The type of tea that is generally known in the community is a green tea, Oolong tea (such as Java tea Oolung / Ulung), black tea and white tea. Green tea contains the most helpful as in brewing, this tea is not dried using sunlight but use special drying techniques. While other types of tea are processed by fermentation.

Polyphenols
Polyphenols in tea such as catechins and flavanols. These compounds act as antioxidants to capture free radicals in the body are also effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells in the body. Free radicals in our bodies due to environmental air pollution and also from the food we eat.

Vitamin E
In one cup of tea contains vitamin E as much as about 100-200 IU a day which is a necessity for the human body. This amount serves to maintain heart health and make your skin smooth.

Vitamin C
This vitamin serves as an immunity or resistance to the human body. In addition, vitamin C also acts as an antioxidant necessary for the human body's resistance to disease.

Vitamin A
Vitamin A which is in the form of beta-carotene tea is a vitamin that the body needs can be met.