Tea has been the favorite drink of many cultures for thousands of years, especially the Asian culture. Hence, we are not surprise to learn that tea is the second most favored drink in the world, right after water.
Although there are several types of teas (green, oolong, black), all teas come from one unique plant, and it is the processing of the leaves that will give each tea their particular flavor. For example, black tea is the most processed one, and require a full fermentation process, giving the black tea their distinct full nutty or fruity flavors.
Today, tea is more than just a preference. As a matter of fact, tea consumption has been a hot topic in the world of health science. Research after research, scientists have shown that tea, whether black or green, have many benefits on the health of people who drink it regularly. But watch out, adding several spoons of sugar and cream may counteract the several benefits of drinking tea. Best is to drink your tea with a little bit of milk, or simply by itself. Tea is not only a healthy drink, but also an enjoyable drink and versatile too.
We will discuss here 10 health benefits of drinking black tea.
1. A long-term study from the Netherlands showed that regular consumption of black tea was correlated with a reduced risk of stroke. Other studies run in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia showed similar conclusions. Indeed, black tea is full of flavonoids, which have a putative role in the prevent of cardiovascular disease.
2. Another study from Pace University in New york showed that the consumption of tea, either black or green, correlated with better resistant against some viruses found in the mouth such as herpes.
3. Because tea is full of antioxidants, it also has a putative role in the prevention in the incidence of cancer. Research has shown that tea has properties that help slow down cancer cells without killing the healthy ones.
4. Because tea contains fluoride, it will help prevent tooth decay.
5. The consumption of tea helps lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.
6. Another putative role of drinking black tea is helping with digestion and diarrhea by easing the lower bowel in the digestive tract.
7. Because it has some caffeine, tea can help sharpen the concentration.
8. Tea is a good drink to help you lose weight or control your weight because a cup of tea has nearly no calories.
9. A hot cup of tea has been shown to be able to expand the airways (action of caffeine and hot water), which makes it a good drink for asthmatic.
10. Finally, tea has tons of other properties, such as helping soothe bugs bites, bruises and even many types of infections.
As the Chinese proverb goes, “drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary”, but remember that tea is best consumed on its own, as sugar and cream can cancel the benefits of drinking tea.
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