Tea Overview
Tea is an ancient, refreshing, calorie-free drink that was originally discovered in China by accident. It is now the number two most commonly drank beverage in the world though, second only to water. Tea has amazing health and wellness benefits built into it naturally, and many researchers and scientists have made some amazing discoveries in recent years.
Over the past thirty years or so, numerous scientific research studies done in a variety of different parts of the world – with thousands of both human and animal subjects – are showing results which suggest that tea can:
- help reduce obesity and body fat
- reduce LDL, or “bad” cholesterol levels
- improve the body’s circulation and blood vessel health
- improve bone density
- fight and prevent a variety of cancers
- boost the body’s immune system and resistance to diseases, possibly even HIV
- reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular related diseases and health problems
- relieve, reduce, or prevent inflammatory problems such as rheumatoid arthritis
- prevent kidney stones
- improve teeth strength and health
- fight and prevent oral diseases
- reduce stress hormone levels
- increase the lifespan of people who have had a heart attack
When most people hear talk of the health benefits of tea, they’re usually hearing about green tea. What many don’t know however, is that regular black tea has many health properties of it’s own too.
In fact, there are three types of tea which come from a tea tree: Green Tea, Black Tea, and Oolong Tea. All three of these come from the same plant, which is known as a Camellia sinensis. The main difference in the three types though, is how they’re processed. Green tea is processed the least, thus it retains more of it’s natural health benefits. Black tea and Oolong also carry many health benefits though, so they should not be overlooked as part of your daily health regimine.
Tea contains natural compounds known as favonoids, which have high antioxident properties. Antioxidents are needed in our body to help neutralize damage created from free radicals which damage and degrade various parts of our body over time. The damage from free radicals is what causes premature aging, wrinkles, and most chronic health problems and diseases.
While many important health benefits of tea have already been discovered, research is still ongoing to discover more, and to solidify previous research findings. Not everyone agrees with all discoveries made so far either however. As you’ll see in future sections of this series, some researchers feel you need just a cup or two of tea a day while others feel you should drink five or more cups of tea each day to reap the full health benefits and rewards. Each study was conducted for different purposes though, so it’s quite possible that each researchers conclusions are logical based on the purpose of the specific studies they were doing.
The bottom line though, is that if you don’t drink tea regularly yet, by the time you finish reading this special series, you may find yourself converted!
Note: Some statements in this article may not be approved by the FDA. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice.
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