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THE MANY BENEFITES OF DRINKING TEA
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No matter what the season, tea can be a tasty beverage since it can be served iced or hot.
But its benefits go far beyond re- freshment. There is plenty of research showing that drinking tea can actually improve your health.
BLACK TEA
Black tea is a favorite among caffeine con- sumers because it has the highest caffeine con- tent of most teas avail- able. In “The Benefits of Black Tea, an article for Verywell Fit, Cathy Wong explains that black tea is made from dried and fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. This tea contains a variety of an- tioxidants that help to fight various forms of cancer and improve im- mune function. Black tea also helps to fight inflammation and dia- betes, and can improve cardiovascular health.
GREEN TEA
Perhaps the most wide- ly consumed type of tea, green tea, according to care2.com, “contains a potent plant nutrient known as epigallocate- chin gallate, or EGCG.” EGCG “increases the rate at which fat is burned in your body,” making green tea an ef- fective option for those looking to lose weight. Green tea also improves energy, fights multiple forms of cancer, pro- motes healthy skin and is a potent antioxidant.
OOLONG TEA
Oolong tea is a tea made from the Camellia sin- ensis plant, which, ac- cording to WebMD, is “the same plant that is also used to make black tea and great tea.” Un- like black and green tea, however, oolong tea is partially fer- mented. Oolong tea is often “used to sharpen thinking skills and im- prove mental alertness” and its other benefits can include: cancer pre-
vention, dental health, heart disease preven-
tion, obesity prevention and more.
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