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    10 Surprising Health Benefits of Drinking Tea

    By Mother Nature Network (mnn.com) | Healthy Living – Fri, Feb 3, 2012 1:25 PM EST

    By Kimi Harris, Mother Nature Network



    A recent Australian study linked black tea to a modest lowering of blood pressure, and I thought it would be fun to share other possible health benefits of drinking tea.

    1. Green tea has cancer-fighting properties: A catechin called EGCG found in green tea has been linked in various studies to a reduction in cancer rates. It may help in the reduction of the following types of cancer: bladder colon, esophagus, pancreas, rectum and stomach.

    2. Green tea consumption linked to lower risk of coronary artery disease: In a Japanese study, researchers found that the more green tea you drink, the less chance you will have of developing coronary artery disease.

    3. Green tea may reduce the risk of blood clots and strokes: "Green tea also lowers fibrinogen, which is a substance in the body that can cause clots and strokes." -- "150 Healthiest Foods on the Planet" by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D

    4. Black tea may help soothe away the stresses of life: A 2010 study by UCL (University College London) found that those who drank a cup of black tea where able to de-stress faster when compared to those drinking a placebo.

    5. Drinking green tea results in a modest reduction in breast cancer risk.

    6. Rooibos (a caffeine-free, herbal tea) may reduce and treat metabolic diseases.

    7. Rooibos and honeybush teas may help with skin cancer: In one study, rooibos and honeybush extracts suppressed skin cancers in mice, giving hope for a future in human studies.

    8. Rooibos may be anti-aging: Or, at least a study done with quail found that it helped their egg production capabilities last longer. Since birds are a proposed animal for anti-aging studies, this holds hope that rooibos may help humans as well.

    9. White tea was found to be more protective against oxidative stress when compared to green tea.

    10. Rooibos tea (both red and green) were shown to have the highest protection for male fertility against oxidative stress: In a study that tested the oxidative stress reducing properties of supplements made from green tea, red rooibos, green rooibos, or Chinese green tea, rooibos extracts helped protect sperm health the most.

    Drinking a variety of teas has been proven to be part of a healthy lifestyle. The sampling of studies above are just a drop in the bucket of a whole sea of research, which makes my tea-loving self feel very good.

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    16 comments

    • ROBERTM
      ROBERTM  •  Austin, Texas  •  3 months ago
      and it also makes you less thirsty
    • Gunny
      Gunny  •  3 months ago
      Iced or Hot nothing is better
      • Joe
        Joe 3 months ago
        Gunnery S. Thank You......keep on on keeping our recruits READY!
    • sillin
      sillin  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      Tea is really refreshing. Tea party = very bitter.
      • Naomi
        Naomi 3 months ago
        ha!
      • Yrag
        Yrag 3 months ago
        You material needs extensive work. Stick with typical liberal humor--about sixth grade level.
      • J
        J 3 months ago
        They probably don't drink t.
    • Candy
      Candy  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  3 months ago
      Having a cup of tea is very relaxing after a stressful day at work. Its one thing I look forward to each day..
    • Tahir
      Tahir  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      Green Tea is rich in an amino acid know as "Teanine" which has relaxing effect without causing any type of drowiness and/or decrease in "Mental Clarity". Like being in a "Alpha State" of mind.
    • Meh...Typical
      Meh...Typical  •  3 months ago
      Republic of Tea is a great brand to find pretty much all of these. And they do offer fair trade and organic options.
    • J
      J  •  3 months ago
      I'd make sure keyboard letters aren't in my cup also.
    • Sprite1
      Sprite1  •  3 months ago
      I have always tried to search out fair trade and organic teas. Depending on where you live it isn't always possible. I do buy at the health places when I can afford to.

      I love the flavor of Rooibos - and I found it to be very thirst quenching in the summertime. I made some sun tea with it and loved it.

      But amazing find, Walmart has organic and fair trade coffees! And I like them just as much as the more expensive Starbucks or other similar brands.
    • Billy
      Billy  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      ever heard of ashitaba tea?
      • Patti Stuart
        Patti Stuart 3 months ago
        my chiropractor(S.African)told me about it.Anti-viral.Have not found it yet.
      • Billy
        Billy 3 months ago
        kinda expensive and not readily available everywhere. i get mine from the larger oriental supermarkets operating in the los angeles area.
    • White Dove
      White Dove  •  3 months ago
      I have never cared for green tea, seems little taste, times, I just brew it with black tea, is that crazy?
      • Patti Stuart
        Patti Stuart 3 months ago
        I agree,but recently had a superb whole leaf type that had a really nice flavor.Vacuum packed,copper colored package,Chinese print.Go to China Town!
      • J
        J 3 months ago
        yes white u are crazy...
      • SP
        SP 3 months ago
        no it is not crazy. Maybe it was that particular type or the way the tea was brewed.
    • BO
      BO  •  3 months ago
      Why are you deleting my comments when I try o say anything about pesticides in tea?

      Drink only ORGANIC teas.
    • rodger
      rodger  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      Sorry it's 3 cups of coffee a day for me !!!
    • FaustoS
      FaustoS  •  Solito, Aruba  •  3 months ago
      I bet very few know the difference between organic and inorganic. Let us be real okay? Nothing is safe anymore these days. I am glad i grew up drinking tea till this time and it really is something else.
    • SP
      SP  •  3 months ago
      LMFAO! All these comments about organic , not organic !!!!! if you cant find organic drinking non-organic still has benefits!
    • Walleye
      Walleye  •  3 months ago
      Teas have ECGC polyphenols, that act as antioxidents. White , green, oolong, black and pu-erh have ECGC in decending order with white having the most, because it is the least processed. Get organic if you can, but all teas can be beneficial. For less caffeine, pour off the first soaked water, make tea with the wet tea bags or leaves.
    • Kenn
      Kenn  •  Monterey, California  •  3 months ago
      Green Tea promotes blood clogging which is the opposite of the story..If you have had DVT, Green tea is on the no, no list
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