Know the Health Benefits of Drinking Teas

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Tea is such a universal beverage and one that has many healthy benefits. People have been enjoying this beverage for hundreds of years. The road to good health is a healthy diet, lifestyle and a supplement of healthy herbal medicinal teas. In addition to tasting delicious, some of the benefits of exotic teas is to help reduce fever and inflammation, aid with digestion, and offer a long list of other health benefits that people enjoy.


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Green and Oolong Tea are the most commonly enjoyed healthful teas by many. Tea has such a calming effect on the body and mind and is chock full of essential vitamins and nutrients. Most teas offer small amounts of Vitamin B1, B2 & B6, Vitamin C, K, Carotene and Folic Acid. Certain minerals found in tea are Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc and Fluorine. Besides the healthful vitamins in tea are the Flavonoids and catechins that help to fight against cancer-causing radicals and heart disease.

Systematically, tea first restricts the buildup of cholesterol and aids in blood vessel functionality. The anti-oxidants in tea help the body fight free radicals that can lead to cancer and heart disease.

Tea contains fluoride and polyphenols to protect the teeth and gums and the fluoride mineral strengthens bones and prevents osteoporosis. The polyphenols also helps in digestion of fatty food by increasing the flow of digestive juices and it has shown to increase the number of white blood cells in our immune system

The catechins in tea work as a powerful sterilizing agent to kill germs and bacteria, preventing food poisoning by fighting stomach disease.

The anti-oxidants in tea have an anti-aging effect. The Vitamin C in tea battles the Flu and the common cold.

Other health benefits to all the special exotic teas available for your pleasure consists of reducing blood sugar, antiviral, anti Fungal, anti Bacterial, reduce the growth of staphylococcus and streptococcus, pneumonia and dental caries, treats boils, stomach ulcers sore throats, and increases elasticity while decreasing the breakdown of skin cells

The exotic teas we enjoy come from all over the world with their unique taste, blends and healthful benefits. India has taken over as the largest tea producer; their pride is Darjeeling tea, known as “the champagne of teas”. It grows in West Bengal’s Darjeeling region and is truly an exotic tea that combines hints of fruit, nut and flowers. Other great producers of exotics teas are China, Sir Lanka and Japan. China is also the major producer of White Tea, the most wholesome of teas with the most health benefits. Sir Lanka also grows a great, lighter white tea and healthful black tea. Japan is known for their green teas. Whatever your pleasure, there are many choices and varieties of smooth, delicious healthy teas for all your tastes.

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i've always preferred tea over coffee 😅 thank you for this article!
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