Health Benefits of Loose Leaf Tea
1) Many studies have shown that tea lowers dramatically inhibits cancer.
-Protects against skin cancer
-Studies have shown that tea has reduces risks of esophageal cancer by around 60% for non-smokers, 20% for male smokers and 50% for female smokers.
-Reduces risk of stomach cancer by 29%
-Also inhibits lung cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bladder cancer.
2) Tea lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease by 45-75%.
3) Tea contains fluoride which improves both teeth and bone density. As little as one cup of tea per day can prevent plaque formation and bacterial infection in the mouth. This helps to prevent cavities.
4) Flavonols, Zinc, and Magnesia found in tea all help prevent infection and boost the immune system.
5) Flavonols also help strengthen capillaries and blood vessels, and also reduce your cholesterol.
6) Vitamin C in tea prevents Flu and Catechins also help kill the virus once in the body.
7) Vitamin E helps to regulate aging.
8) Tea is actually a superior source of caffeine compared to coffee. Coffee releases all the caffeine into your body immediately, but tea has a compound that releases the caffeine over a longer period of time. This means that your caffeine charge from tea will rise and fall more gently, lasting much longer, giving you more energy through the day without the caffeine "crash" normally associated with coffee. If you are particularly sensitive to caffeine, green tea has a lower content and offers an even gentler absorption rate.