Tea has always been in our daily lives. Take a cup of afternoon tea or offer tea to visitors is part of our culture, and we come to mind high-class ladies who meet for tea in cups of fine quality. Beyond being a means of social gathering, tea offers many health benefits, which will be discussed below.
Speaking of tea have to keep in mind that we refer to the infusion more common to find, from Camellia saneness. A variety of tea, white, green, red, etc.. But all come from this plant, generated through different processes and stages.
The black tea is made from mature leaves, large, undergoing a process of fermentation. Green tea undergoes no fermentation, so it has some characteristics different from black tea. White tea is similar to green, and does not ferment, but it incorporates young leaves and shoots of the plant.
Tea contains a type of flavonoids called catechism. The less processed teas, like green and white, is believed to have more catechism than black tea. The catechism and other tea components offer many advantages such as reducing inflammation and improving blood vessel function (by increasing the production of nitrous oxide).
Many studies have shown that drinking three cups of tea a day may reduce the risk of developing heart disease. Some studies also suggest that green tea or black can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
It is believed that green tea and white tea increase metabolism and help you lose weight by burning more calories. In addition, tea contains zinc and folic acid, and manganese (which promotes bone health), and potassium.
Caffeine in tea, as in coffee, may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and loss of long-term memory in women.
Like any excess, excessive consumption of tea can be harmful. This is because some chemicals in tea, such as oxalates, may cause kidney damage, however this would happen only with the consumption of large quantities of tea. Moreover, while tea contains less caffeine than coffee, take many glasses can be harmful to health.
Enjoy with confidence of a cup of tea and feel its benefits, especially trying out different varieties of this rich beverage.
