Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea
Tea is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, the disease-fighting compounds that help your body stave off illness of a wide variety.

Tea is gaining ground over coffee for caffeine seekers. Why?  The health benefits of tea are truly compelling reasons: Green and black teas have 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and veggies, by one estimate.

Green tea, Black tea (Pekoe types) and Oolong tea—they all come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis.

All teas from the camellia tea plant are rich in polyphenols, which are a type of antioxidant. These amazing nutrients scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals in the body and detoxify them.

Black Tea has about eight to 10 times the polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables and has different types of antioxidants than fruits and vegetables.

Thearubigins, epicatechins, and catechins are among those listed in a USDA chart. All are considered flavonoids, a type of antioxidant. Brewed black teas (Orange Pekoe - those found in Mr. Brewman's Premium Southern Sweet Tea™) have loads of those.
These flavonoids are detoxifying in that they protect cells from free radicals, the damage that can lead to blood clot formation, atherosclerosis, and cancer.

The bulk of research shows that regular tea drinkers, people who drink two cups or more a day, have less heart disease and stroke, lower total and LDL (often called "bad") cholesterol, and that they recover from heart attacks faster.

Some laboratory tests also show that black and green tea may help boost metabolism to aid weight loss, block allergic response, slow the growth of tumors, protect bones, fight bad breath, improve skin, protect against Parkinson's disease, and even delay the onset of diabetes.

All this research seems to suggest that if you want to do something good for yourself, drink tea. However, the positive effects of antioxidants aren't necessarily found in powdered, instant or bottled tea.

The most healthful way to drink tea is to brew it fresh, using a fresh tea bag, and consume it within minutes after steeping.

Black tea seems to have the same positive health benefits as green tea, which is primarily consumed in the Orient.

Decaffeinated tea contains nearly as many antioxidants as regular tea.

Milk, lemon, honey or sugar does not interfere with the absorption of antioxidants.

Tea has no fat, calories, sugar or sodium, and it has half the caffeine of coffee.

More Links
 Health Benefits of Tea on WebMD
Role of Flavonoids in the Diet
Tea and Flavonoids
About.com: Health Benefits of Tea and Coffee

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