Selecting the Best Tea

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Selecting the Best Tea
By. Dennis Brown

When you're ready to journey into the fine world of healthful tea, you should know there are three principal types of tea decorating the shelves of supermarkets: oolong,green, and black. Today, the three prominent types of tea are joined by a fourth, which has the potential for a wealth of healthful value white tea. The divergence between all of the tea variations is the way that each is harvested and processed. As a general rule, the less the leaf is proceessed, the greater the numbers of antioxidants (as revealed with the white tea variety).

Black Tea

With greater than 75% of the tea produced in the entire world, the black variation can be called pekoe or orange pekoe. Since the leaves are left to ferment before drying, black tea contains the lowest numbers of the antioxidants that can be helpful to your body. When matched to all the teas, black tea possesses the largest quantity of theaflavin, which is considered to limit the threat of cancer and cardiovascular disease. According to a long-term study performed by the Netherlands National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, parallels were discovered between daily consumption of black tea and a lower chance of suffering a stroke. A study in Saudi Arabia also showed a 50% reduction of developing coronary heart disease.

Oolong Tea

Since oolong tea sustains a limited fermentation, there is still a reasonable quantity of antioxidants to heal and prevent a mixture of medical concerns. A high level of polyphenol is associated to the drinking of oolong tea, which has a connection to the hindrance and treatment of heart-related diseases. When drinking a cup of oolong tea per day may arise in a reduced risk of high blood pressure (or hypertension) by almost 50%. This variety of tea also works fight tooth decay and embarassing skin conditions.

Green Tea

Green tea does not enter a process of fermentation, which leads to a larger amount in healthy attributes than the black and oolong variety. A high quantity of catechin is held within a cup of green tea and it is due to this component that you get the wealth of anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. Consuming green tea may also help various patients fight infection, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol levels and a weakened immune system.

White Tea

When harvesting the components for white tea the youngest buds and leaves are left untouched. As a result, the highest quantity of antioxidants is present within a cup of white tea. White tea has the potential to fight against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The white variety of tea also boosts the anti-bacterial and anti-viral fighting strength of several of the most purchased toothpastes sold today. Research done on the polyphenols in white tea have revealed the potential to destroy cancer causing cells.

You can find it very tedious to decide the appropriate tea when they all have numerous potential healthful benefits. I would suggest that you should regularly drink the one that you think tastes the best. Tea is a drink that must be savored not just treated as a medicine. I would also suggest you to pick a couple days each week to sample a different tea. This way you might get several of the conceivable benefits of all the teas and you might even realize a new preferred tea.

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About The Author, Dennis Brown

To read more about the health benefits of tea, come over to Dennis Brown's site cupoftea.blogerito.com/

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