Drinking Tea Could Help Prevent Several Chronic Illnesses
We’ve long known that there are health benefits from drinking tea. But new research out this week is saying that some teas could help prevent chronic illnesses. The antioxidants in teas are good for the body, but it was unclear what good they actually did until now. Two studies have found that drinking tea can help with the prevention of illnesses like osteoporosis and high blood pressure. Green tea was shown to help reduce the risk of bone fractures and improve bone mass. Decreasing bone mass is one of the leading health concerns for older Americans and can lead to osteoporosis. The study did not conclude that osteoporosis could be prevented but that the start of the disease could be delayed with improved bone mass. Black tea was able to reduce blood pressure in those with hypertension, or high blood pressure, especially before eating a meal high in fat. This is important and could lead to a reduction in strokes and heart attacks. Some other findings from the studies include that drinking green tea can help you burn 100 more calories a day and that tea drinkers tend to be more alert and perform better. Most people that 5 News talked to today knew that tea was good for you but not necessarily why. These studies were welcome news and one woman said that it’s always good to learn about new ways that we can improve our health.b
Tea is as good as water to hydrate us.
Barely visible 30 years ago, bottled drinking water has become a “fashion accessory and a token of instant gratification and symbolism”, said an Australian researcher, Dr Spero Tsindos.
But although our bodies need around two litres of fluid daily, this does not have to be water, and is often within food.
Tea and coffee also count, said Dr Tsindos, from La Trobe University, Victoria, who says we are drinking “copious amounts of water” without valid reason.
Coffee Vs Tea Health Benefits.
Tea Steeping Chart.
“If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you.”
Make Tea, Not War.
White Tea
Many people have always thought that white tea is regular black tea with added milk or cream. As true as this technically is, there really is a kind of tea processed and sold under that name. It is known to come from the stem buds of the Camellia Sinensi plant which is also the mother of oolong, black and green tea. The reason why it is known as white tea is because it is the least processed of all the tea varieties and this means that it contains one of the highest nutrient and antioxidant levels than the rest.
Chemistry of Tea
This is an amazing post. If you like tea, you need to pour yourself a cup, sit down and read the entire article. #worthit #timewellspent
This article was originally post at “Think Science Now” and was written by: Maria Angelica Linton, Principal Scientist
If you were impressed by the fact that a cup of coffee contains around 1,500 chemicals , you will not be surprised to find out that a cup of tea contains almost 2,000 chemical compounds! Many of these chemicals possess antioxidant properties and health benefits, just like in coffee. However, the chemical structure of these antioxidant compounds differ between coffee and tea, just like the chemicals in green and black tea are different, even though they come from the exact same plant.
