« What Does The Color of Food Mean? | Home | The Hangover Cureall? »
The Numerous Advantages of Teas
By Joe Fier | September 13, 2007
There’s a lot of us tea fiends out there nowadays. With the local natural food markets stocking up entire rows of every imaginable variation of tea leafs, and the convenience of a Starbucks within blocks of each other, we all have a wide range of options with the teas we can drink. Many of us have our favorites that we stick to each and every time we seep up a batch. Personally, I prefer a good cup of green tea with a bit of honey. It calms me down just enough to relax and focus on whatever is on my mind. Many times we do not think of the numerous benefits of teas, but rather the simple pleasures they present. Here is a list of some health benefits that varies with each type of tea. If you haven’t tried, or even heard of some of these types, maybe these health advantages will get you to order something new at ‘ol “Buckles”.
Green Tea
- Contains the highest level of cancer fighting antioxidants
- Effective for dieting and weight loss
- Fights bad breath and strengthens tooth enamel
- Kills oral bacteria that can lead to colds and flus
White Tea
- Numerous anti-aging and anti-stress qualities
- The lowest content of natural caffeine found in all teas
- Detoxifies and cools the body
- Contains the cancer fighting antioxidants
Black Tea
- Fights bad breath
- Increases bone density
- Helps prevent buildup within arteries, possibly preventing heart attacks
- Kills oral bacteria that can lead to cavities
Oolong Tea
- High level of antioxidants
- Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar level
- Great source of minerals and vitamins
- Strengthens tooth enamel
Pu-erh Tea
- Most effective tea for dieting and weight loss
- Helps body to metabolize fatty acids and oily foods
- Detoxifies and cleanses the bloodstream
- Possibly reduces cholesterol and blood sugar level
General Advantages To All Types of Teas
- Much lower natural caffeine level than coffee
- Strengthening to the immune system and great anti-stressing properties
- Provides much more sustained energy and sound sleep
To add to the list of the 2,538 reasons why you should drink tea, a study by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology says that regular tea consumption can reduce the risk of skin cancer caused by overexposure in the sun. They say that adults that drink one to two cups of tea per day were 20 to 30 percent less likely to develop cancer than non-tea drinkers. Check out this article to read up a little more on this topic.
The variety of teas out there provide such a large range of flavors. There are many awesome special variations to each type of tea, as well, so how could you ever get tired of this stuff? If you love drinking tea, then lucky you. You will never be able to have enough of this good stuff!
Topics: Food Health | 1 Comment »
October 10th, 2007 at 9:04 am
[...] That’s Fit wrote a short article about how bone density can be increased by drinking tea. Check out Drink Tea, Slow Down That Bone Loss over there and also check out my previous post about other tea benefits. [...]