Health Benefits of Tea

We all love the aroma of various flavors of tea and holding onto a hot tea mug which warm our hands on a cold winter morning. We also know that tea have some health benefits, but we do not know exactly what they are. So I’m going tell you about some health benefits of tea, here are the general benefits of tea:

1. Tea contains antioxidants

2. Tea has less caffeine than coffee

A cup of coffee contains around 135 mg caffeine whereas tea contains only 30 to 40 mg per cup.

3. Tea is good for your heart and brain

Tea keeps your arteries smooth and clot-free and it may reduce the risk of fatal heart attack by 70 percent in people who drink at least two to three cups of black tea daily.

4. Tea protects your bones

This is because tea's many beneficial phytochemicals.

5. Tea boosts your immune defenses

6. Tea protects against cancer

The antioxidants, polyphenols, found in tea may have cancer-fighting effects. Tea has also potential protective effects against cancer.

7. Tea increases your metabolism

Green tea has been shown to actually increase metabolic rate so that you can burn 70 to 80 additional calories by drinking just five cups of green tea per day.

Health benefits of different kind of tea

Green Tea

Here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

·    cancer

·    rheumatoid arthritis

·    high cholesterol levels

·    cariovascular disease

·    infection

·    impaired immune function

Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a powerful antioxidant. It kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. It also  lowers LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots.

How Much?

You should drink at least three cups of green tea a day.

Black Tea

Black tea contains theaflavins (bioflavinoids) and thearubigens which contribute to its dark color and distinctive flavor, but also provide health benefits.

Black tea:

·    May reduce risk of stroke

·    May reduce LDL cholesterol

·    May reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by fifty percent

·    May treat pinkeye and sties by placing over a closed eyes for a few minutes; bioflavinoids reduce inflammation and fight viral and bacterial infection.

·    May treat insect bites and stings: Anti-oxidant rich and astringent tea can reduce the swollen tissue caused by a bug bite or insect sting.

·    May treat diarrhea

·    May remove bruises

How Much?

You should drink at least two cups of black tea a day.

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