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Tea and Your Health

There has been increasing attention to the benefits of green tea to cure ailments in recent years. Because of its antioxidant ingredients, green tea is thought to offer health benefits in many areas, from helping prevent heart disease, to its use in anti-aging skin care remedies. The soothing aroma and refreshing taste of green tea has made it the most popular tea in Asia.

The Tea Association of the United States of America has this to say “Tea is an ancient beverage steeped in history and romance and loved by many. In fact, so popular is tea that it is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water. Although tea had a modest beginning (it was discovered by accident), its popularity spread from its origins in China to Western Europe and the Americas. Throughout history, tea has been believed by many to aid the liver, destroy the typhoid germ, purify the body and preserve mental equilibrium. Over the past few decades, scientists have taken a closer look at the potential health benefits of tea and have discovered that much of the folklore about tea may actually be true.”

The Chinese believe that Pu'er tea is extremely healthy. Studies in China and Europe have shown that the special 'fermentation' process makes this tea particularly beneficial to aid in controlling cholesterol levels (good and bad), digestion (particularly fatty foods), and blood pressure.

Click below for more detailed information and research on the benefits of tea:

Tea Association of the USA

Recent WebMD Article on Benefits of Green Tea

Article on Benefits of Drinking Flowering Tea

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