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Learning the
Basics of a Tea Break Part II
Dealing with a sore throat can be
very difficult and very sore. However that nice warm cup of
tea running down your throat seems to sooth all; but tea is a
lot more then just soothing the sore throat. If is even more
then comfort on a cold day. Tea has many benefits. The idea of
tea giving you health benefits has been known all over the
world for centuries but more people are taking notice now then
ever before.
The Past Benefits of tea:
Tea has been used in many
cultures for medicinal purposes for many centuries in the east
in areas of china and Japan they have used its great healing
properties regularly. The Chinese have used if for both
pleasure and pains for over 5,000 years while westerners have
used it for purely a pleasure drink.
With six different types of
leaves giving us many different benefits all of the leaves
come from the Camellia Sinensis plant! They are all named for
the methods of processing each type goes through will being
produces. There are 6 different colors like black, white and
green. Black tea is completely oxidized and Oolong is only
oxidized for a short time while green tea is steamed and not
taken through the fermenting stage. White tea is dried and
processed for the shortest amount of time. They come out in
colors after processing and the darkest are processed the
longest and lose some of their health benefits!
Drinking Tea and its benefits:
Tea contains anti-oxidants that
help fight off some cancers. Black tea lacks the most in this
area because of its longer process while other teas like white
teas which are processed less are strong in these materials.
These teas (Namely White and
Green) work to help other ailments like:
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Protection against infection
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Tooth decay
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Prevention of food poisoning
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Lowering cholesterol
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Reducing heart disease
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Fights against developing
kidney stones
Some green and white teas also
fight against damaging cells that can change into cancer.
Antioxidants can give lower risk factors of some cancers like:
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Stomach cancer
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Lung cancer
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Breast cancer
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Skin cancer
Tea also gives you antibacterial
and antiviral properties that aid in the benefits to your
health. While the fluoride in the teas help fight to protect
your teeth and newly revealed bones.
Some teas get rid of food
poisoning and kills bacteria that could get you sick.
Other Benefits of Herbal teas:
In addition to the traditional
teas named you can purchase other types of teas that also help
treat other conditions and illnesses. They help anything from
indigestion to PMS and migraines.
Though they are not really tea’s
in the traditional sense; and made from plants, roots and
herbs not leaves they do have some other health benefits.
Peppermint and ginger teas are
used for stomach problems and ginger tea has been used for
centuries in helping ailments like digestion and nausea as
well as other illness. Peppermint tea also aids in healing
from things like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and
indigestion; also Horehound tea which is used as a natural
laxative and also can suppress cough.
Then the widely used Chamomile
tea is also used as a healant that will help with menstrual
cramps and insomnia as well as other benefits. It has been
used to relieve colic and gas in small babies by many
conventional doctors and a study shows that drinking chamomile
can have lasting benefits even after the cup has been enjoyed
they are proven to stay in your system for a whooping 2 weeks!
More then any other form of tea available this far!
The benefits of tea far out weigh
the benefits of any other beverage we enjoy today and should
be taken everyday to maintain your health. Drink a cup a day
and reap the rewards!
Source:
http://www.differentmedicine.com |
