TEA

TEA

*Tea*

After water, tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world. Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over the cured leaves of a tea plant.
In our own part of the world, we take tea during cold times especially, to create a body resistance to the cold temperature of the atmosphere. Tea is a name given to a lot of brews, but purists consider only green tea, black tea, white tea, oolong tea, and pu-erh tea the real thing. They ar...e all derived from the Camellia sinensis plant, a shrub native to China and India, and contain unique antioxidants called flavonoids. The most potent of these, known as ECGC, may help against free radicals that can contribute to cancer, heart disease and clogged arteries.

Tea isn’t just appreciated for its good taste and worldwide appeal, it also offers numerous health benefits. Here are a few health conscious reasons you should add a cup of tea to your daily routine.

Benefits
- Tea contains antioxidants. Antioxidants can help slow down aging and help your cells to regenerated and repair.
- Tea has less caffeine than coffee. Tea can provide the pick me up of coffee but without the high levels of caffeine making you less jittery and helping you get to sleep when you want.
- Tea helps keep you hydrated.
- Tea can create a calmer but more alert state of mind.
- Tea lowers stress hormones
- Tea protects your bones
- Tea may protect against heart disease
- Tea aids in digestion
- Tea is calorie free
- Tea helps keep your skin acne-free
- Tea increases your metabolism
- Tea protects your smile. While the stereotype of the tea drinking Brits with horrible teeth may make you think otherwise, tea actually contains fluoride and tannins, both of which help reduce plaque buildup and tooth decay.
Tea is very beneficial.

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Article By: Immanuel Rottex
Food, Nutrients & Health.