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You
may not realize it but tea is the most consumed beverage in the world except
for water. Since it is such a popular drink, it is a good thing that it
contains a lot of nourishing properties.
Virtually everybody
has heard that old adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
People should realize that the ounces of vitamins, food supplements, dietary
products, and exercise equipment they buy as a preventative health measure
doesn’t offset the pounds of fast food, carbonated beverages, cigarettes,
and alcohol they consume that are destroying their health. Many people don’t
realize that one of the easiest, least expensive and effective measures to
shift the winning balance to the side of prevention is right under their
noses. If you drink tea you are already a winner but here are a few facts
regarding black tea and its miraculous effects.
There are so many
different teas on the market it might surprise you to find out that they all
come from only one type of plant called camellia sinensis. The different
teas get their unique color and flavor depending on the amount of processing
the leaves go through.
Black tea, the most
common type used in the United States, goes through the most amount of
processing. The leaves are picked, cleaned, sorted and then allowed to
oxidize giving it its rich dark color. Black tea contains: Favonoids
(antioxidants) which improve artery function helping to prevent heart
disease and strokes; Tannins which effects gastric and intestinal activity
thus helping to control diarrhea (To help with diarrhea let the tea steep
for a full 15 minutes);
Theophylline, helping
to improve cholesterol levels; Fluoride to help prevent tooth decay;
Polyphenols, shown by research to increase the number of white blood cells.
Black tea also
contains vitamins c, a, b, k and traces of minerals including potassium and
calcium. Loose tea gives more benefits than tea bags since loose tea goes
through less processing.
Black tea only
contains about half as much caffeine as coffee and that level can be reduced
by reducing the brewing time. The caffeine starts to release during brewing
after about a minute. Small amounts of caffeine have beneficial effects
such as increased energy, improved circulation, and help in the release of
waste products. Studies show that after drinking the caffeine from tea that
your energy rises slowly, plateaus and then gradually decreases.
As you can see black
tea is beneficial, so drink up and enjoy without feeling guilty for not
drinking herbal tea or green tea. Black tea may be enough to deliver that
extra ounce of prevention leading to better health.
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