The Benifits of Tea!!!
I have recently taken up the habit of drinking tea once or twice a day (my grandparents 7-9 times!) and I did a little research on it... It's amazing stuff!
- Green tea, rich in antioxidant treasures that protect against heart disease and cancer, now shows promise as an allergy fighter.
- Green tea may be useful against a wide range of sneeze-starting allergens, including pollen, pet dander, and dust.
- Compared with nonhabitual tea drinkers, tea regulars had higher bone mineral densities, even after exercise and calcium-which strengthen bones-were taken into account.
- "Tea is one of the single best cancer fighters you can put in your body"
- Tea can lower 'bad' cholesterol levels.
- Drinking black tea may lower the risk of heart disease because it prevents blood from clumping and forming clots.
- Trying to lose weight? Reach for a cup of green tea instead of a diet beverage. Compared to the placebo and caffeine, green tea extract consumption produced a significant 4% increase in 24-hour energy expenditure. If you consume 2,000 calories per day and don't gain or lose weight (you're in energy balance), an increase of 4% would translate roughly into an 80-calorie daily difference. Over a year, this could result in 89 pounds of weight loss.
