Benefits of Tea

Tea is one of the healthiest beverages you could swallow. The key ingredient that makes tea “all that” is a group of antioxidants called flavanoids. This substance works hard to protect your body from illness. Flavanoids replace paranoids. So drink up so that steaming cup of goodness and relax. Hear your body’s voice thanking you.

Green tea is the most beneficial of all varieties of the Camellia sinensis plant. Green, black, oolong (red), and white tea are actually the same plant. They differ because of the process they undergo before being packaged. Black and oolong tea are dried and fermented while green is simply steamed. More vitamins, minerals, and other healthy substances remain intact. White tea is plucked prematurely and steamed like green tea. It is full of antioxidants as well.

What is an antioxidant? It is a substance that protects cells from the destructive effects of free radicals. Free radicals are formed as a side effect to the body’s use of oxygen. It causes damage to other cells and tissues. Its most notable effects are heart disease and cancer.

Tea is super rich in antioxidants. The benefits of tea help:

    ➢ Prevent growth and maintenance of cancer tumors
            o Especially cancer in the skin, breast, lung, colon, esophagus, and bladder
    ➢ Lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL)
    ➢ Prevent blood clotting
    ➢ Fights high blood pressure
    ➢ Promotes positive immune function
    ➢ Maintain teeth/Fights cavities
    ➢ Improve digestive and excretory systems

Good to drink between 2-4 cups a day.
Steep 3-5 minutes for best results.