Which Tea Suits You?

Which Tea Suits You?

With so many choices in teas, how can you tell which suits or benefits you most? There are so many different names under each major category of teas to choose from.
Here are brief explanations and some benefits on the major categories of teas:
Herbal
Herbal tea is basically fresh herbs that are soaked in hot water. This gives off its medicinal properties. Herbs can include mint, ginger, or jasmine acai. There are many names under this category but some of the popular ones are Acai tea, Blackberry tea, Chamomile tea. Ginger tea, Peppermint tea. Benefits common to this category are weight loss, detoxification, re-energizer, healing just to name a few.
Green
The potent anti-oxidant polyphenols found in green tea have tremendous benefits. It does not go through oxidation and fermentation as black tea. Studies show green tea lowers risk of cancer; lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure; reduce hypertension; inhibit Streptococcus mutans, a major bacteria involved with decay; posses anti-bacterial properties; enhances growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract; and inhibits flu virus.
White
White tea comes from the uncured, unprocessed and unfermented leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. It is the only tea that is not oxidized or fermented. Since it is dried fast, it traps anti-oxidants in the leaves. It has less caffeine than green tea. Benefits include: prevention of heart ailments; reduce cholesterol and blood sugar; lower blood pressure; attack free radicals; strengthen bones; and protects skin.
Black
Black tea comes next to green tea. It is pretty much green but its leaves are drier (gives it the black look). It goes through full oxidation and fermentation. Benefits include: prevents clogging of arteries and poor arterial functioning; inhibits cancer growth; suppresses Cox-2 gene that triggers inflammation; neutralize germs that can cause infections. Black tea has the same amount of anti-oxidants as green tea.
Roobois
Roobois teas contains no additives, preservatives or caffeine and is low on tannin (inhibits absorption of iron and protein in the body). Benefits include: potent anti-oxidants that green tea does not have; sooths the central nervous system; relieves stomach cramps, indigestion, nausea and skin irritations; supplements calcium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
Oolong
Oolong (also called Wu long) tea also come from the camellia sinensis plant. The degree of its oxidation and fermentation process is between green tea and black tea. Benefits include: reduces cholesterol, assist in burning fat; can treat digestive disorders; strengthens the immune system; and promote bone strength.
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