Articles About Drinking Tea Health

Scientists have discovered that tea contains high levels of compounds that help reduce the amount of fat but proteins found in cows' milk neutralise this fat-fighting ability. New research has shown that the compounds, called theaflavins and thearubigins, prevent obesity when given to rats that were also on a high-fat diet. Researchers now believe this could explain ...

Not a big fan of coffee? Drinking green tea is another way for you to get your caffeine fix instead of reaching for an unhealthy can of Red Bull. “Green tea is my new obsession. It tastes great, has caffeine, and is good for you. I have switched to drinking tea instead of coffee because I ...

Most of the major benefits of green tea come from its catechins, compounds that are present in large amounts in the fresh tea leaf. However when the same tea leaves are processed to produce black tea, the catechins are mostly oxidized into compounds called the aflavins and thea rubigens. Does that mean the health benefits ...

Green tea fights cancer at nearly every stage of the cancer process. Lab and animals studies have found that some of its most important anti-cancer properties include the following: Protection Against Alterations to the DNA A team of American and Chinese researchers tested the effects of green tea catechins and a water extract of green tea on ...

New studies and other green tea information are constantly emerging from laboratories and research centers around the world. You can keep abreast of the latest news and learn some interesting green tea facts by checking out the entries on this page. Legends of the health benefits of green tea go back thousands of years. We happily ...

Green tea (and its less refined cousin, white tea) has been a part of the ancient Chinese tradition for countless generations, in large part due to its rich endowment of bioactive catechins. Many studies over the past decade have shown that green tea is a powerful tool to improve metabolism in a way that is ...

First appearing as early as 5,000 years ago, Green Tea is the oldest category of Chinese Tea. The original processing of the tea was quite simple. People either boiled the tea leaves straight from the tree, or sun-dried tea leaves for future use. While the processing methods have changed over the centuries it still resembles ...

Lowering your blood pressure may a major factor behind the many health benefits of tea. A new study shows that people who drank three cups of black tea a day lowered their blood pressure levels by an average of 2 to 3 points. That may not sound like much. But researchers say even small reductions in blood ...