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Tea is one of the world's most popular drinks. Tea tastes great,
but it is also very good for you. The Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese,
Europeans, and Africans have known about the health benefits of tea
for thousands of years, but health conscience Americans are just now
starting to understand that drinking tea might be one of the best
things you can do for your body. Green tea is sweeping the nation
for its many health benefits, but as America learns more about tea
more Americans will start to drink other kinds of tea as well.
Almost every variety of tea is good for you.
Green tea is widely known for its many health benefits and its
ability to even increase the length of someone's life. Green tea
contains EGCG, which is very powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants help
rid the body of free radicals. Free radicals can damage cells and
reduce your lifespan. Essentially, free radicals are partly
responsible for aging, and consuming antioxidants can help slow down
your body's aging process. Green tea's antioxidants also help you
maintain your vitality for longer, and EGCG can help speed up your
metabolism. So green tea makes you feel better and live longer. Is
there anything else you'd want from a health drink? You'd like a
health drink to help prevent and cure illness as well? Okay, green
tea does that too. Green tea has been shown to help prevent the
growth of cancer cells and even kill existing cancer cells. Green
tea can help you lose weight, fight bacteria, fight infection,
prevent tooth decay, repair your immune system, and prevent
cardiovascular disease.
Green tea comes from the same plant as black tea and Oolong tea,
however green tea is not fermented, so the EGCG is not oxidized
away. This is why green tea has certain health benefits that black
tea and Oolong tea do not. However, black tea and Oolong tea have
their own heath benefits. Black tea is fully fermented, and this
process creates theaflavin and thearubiegens. These substances are
what give black tea its unique flavor and dark color, but they also
give black tea some unique health benefits. Black tea helps reduce
the bad cholesterol in your blood stream, and help heal blood cells
that are not functioning normally. Black tea also helps fight heart
disease and improves heart health. Oolong tea is partially
fermented, so it has more EGCG intact than black tea but has less
theaflavin and thearubiegens. Therefore Oolong tea has some of the
health benefits of green tea and some of the health benefits of
black tea. A lot of Americans wrongly believe that black tea and
Oolong tea are not as good for you as green tea. Sadly, a lot of
writers and experts claim the same thing which is why the
misinformation is so widely spread. Black tea and Oolong tea may not
be quite as good for you as green tea, but they are still great for
your health.
Red tea, also called rooibos tea, contains many powerful
antioxidants including super oxide dismutase. Red tea is also
caffeine free, while green tea is not. The antioxidants in red tea
as not as potent as the antioxidants in green tea, however red tea
is a great healthy drink to enjoy when you don't want to consume
caffeine.
Herbal teas are also very popular. You can enjoy tea with only one
herb, or a blend of several herbs. Herbal tea has a very wide
variety of health benefits that are both long term and good for
curing current illnesses. For example, chamomile tea is good at
treating stomach conditions. If you have a sore stomach or irritable
bowel syndrome, chamomile tea can help sooth the symptoms right
away, as well as helping to cure chronic stomach conditions.
Drinking chamomile every morning can help relieve chronic stomach
problems and help restore good digestion.
Ginger tea is another popular herbal tea that can help the digestive
system because it contains gingerols and shohaols. The gingerols and
shohaols in ginger tea help neutralize excess stomach acids, and
help keep stomach muscles in good condition. Ginger is also an
antiseptic that helps stimulate the circulatory system and keeps it
healthy. Ginger can help ease sore throats, nervousness, motion
sickness, and even cure headaches.
While almost any tea is good for you it is a good idea to drink many
different kinds of tea, and to make tea blends. This allows you to
get the most health benefits and treat a wide variety of illnesses
and conditions. Green tea is great, but there is no reason to drink
nothing but green tea when there are many other teas that are good
for you as well and offer their own unique health benefits.
copyright 2007 Nicholas Hurd all rights reserved
Notice: Nothing in this article is intended to be medical advise.
Consult your physician or health provider for information regarding
Your health
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