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Article #141: Health Benefits of Tea

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Tea: It Does the Body Good (United States Department of Agriculture
Studies that support the health benefits (USDA) Beltsville Human Nutrition
of tea drinking keep filling the Research Center, 2003).
headlines. There's simply no denying that - Tea consumption may help heart disease
a daily spot of tea does the body good. patients (Circulation: The Journal of the
Even though researchers can't quite agree American Heart Association, 2001).
on every aspect, I'm sold on the fact Cancer Prevention:
that a few cups a day will do its best to - Green tea could help stem esophageal
protect me from heart disease, a stroke, cancer. (Harvard Medical School, 2004).
cancer, and more. - Green and black tea can slow down the
What Makes Tea Good for the Body? spread of prostate cancer (Center for
Tea contains high levels of antioxidants, Human Nutrition at UCLA's David Geffen
some of which are called polyphenols, School of Medicine, 2004).
flavonoids, and catechins, and all of - Tea may protect against cancer caused
which take on the "free radicals" in the by smoking. (Journal of Nutrition, 2003).
body and prevent them from harming the - Green tea and white tea fight colon
healthy cells on board. cancer (Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon
In other words, sending in antioxidants State University study, Carcinogenesis,
is disease prevention in its finest form. 2003).
Antioxidants are ready and waiting not - Hot tea may lower risk of some skin
only in teas but also in several fruits, cancers (University of Arizona study,
vegetables, nuts, meats, and even wines Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and
(see my health benefits of wine article). Prevention (Vol. 9, No. 7), 2001).
If that were not enough, tea also - Green tea consumption may lower stomach
contains flouride which benefits your cancer risk (University of California at
teeth and has bacteria killing properties Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public
which helps control bad breath and the Health study, International Journal of
formation of plaque. Cancer (Vol. 92: 600-604), 2001).
Are All Teas Equally Good for the Body? Hypertension-Reducing Benefits:
This is a question researchers are still - Green and oolong teas reduce risk of
squabbling over. Does green tea have more hypertension (National Cheng Kung
antioxidants than black tea? Should I University study, Archives of Internal
drink instant tea or loose leaf tea for Medicine, 2004).
better health benefits? Is hot tea better Immunity-Boosting Benefits
than iced tea? And here's what it comes - Tea believed to boost the body's
down to: defenses (Proceedings of the National
- Higher quality teas may have more Academy of Sciences, 2003)
catechin antioxidants than lower quality Leukemia-Fighting Benefits:
teas. - A green tea component helps kill
- White tea has more antioxidants than leukemia cells (Mayo Clinic, 2004).
any other tea. Alzheimer's-Fighting Benefits:
- Green tea has more catechin - Drinking tea might delay Alzheimer's
antioxidants than black tea since black Disease (Newcastle University's Medicinal
tea goes through more processing. Plant Research Centre study, Phytotherapy
- Unfermented rooibos tea has more Research, 2004).
polyphenol antioxidants than fermented AIDS-Fighting Benefits:
rooibos. - Tea may play a role as an AIDS fighter
- Freshly brewed teas have more (University of Tokyo, Journal of Allergy
polyphenol antioxidants than instant or and Clinical Immunology, 2003).
bottled teas. In Conclusion:
- More researchers seem to agree that So how do you get started in doing your
brewed (cold or hot) or caffeinated tea body some good with tea?
has more antioxidants than instant teas. To get the most health benefits out of
Here's a short preview of the hundreds of your teas, choose high-quality loose leaf
recent studies that boast the health teas from your local or online tea shop.
benefits of tea and its antioxidants: Brew it up and enjoy. And of course,
Heart Benefits: don't throw out the idea of enjoying
- Study finds tea drinkers have lower instant or bottled teas when you're on
blood pressure (Archives of Internal the go. You just might have to drink a
Medicine, 2004). little more.
- Tea may lower cholesterol and protect Don't wait any longer. Sip, savor, and
against heart disease (Journal of fight disease today. It's never too late
Nutrition, 2003). to enjoy the many health benefits of tea!
- Black tea may lower "bad" cholesterol






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