Health Benefits of Black Tea

Everybody know that tea is the cheapest beverage, after water, among the most popular beverages around the world. Black tea is consumed most widely by the people in the world (except in Asia.). Why so many people likes to drink black? Some say that it can breaking of the stress and some may say it can gives more energy to the body. However, according to the medical researchers and scientists, there are many health benefits which can be derived by drinking black tea regularly. Thus, this article will explore some health benefits of black tea based on several research.

Some Health Benefits of Black Tea According to several Researches

Camellia Sinensis is a root where all kinds of tea come from. This plants contains rich poly-phenols, and a type of antioxidant. Poly-phenols and antioxidant are the useful substances for human body. But then, to get the benefits of both substances from tea is determined by the processing. Black tea is processed differently than green tea and white tea. Why do some medical researchers stated that green tea is healthier than black tea? The answer is the making process. When being processed, black tea is fermented, while green teas and white teas are not. During the fermentation process, some of the compounds of the black tea plant are changed, but some researchers claim that black tea has just many health benefits.

Moreover, in today's world situation where there are so many pollutions, our bodies are constantly exposed to stress and free radicals. Free radicals have the ability to destroy cells and DNA in our bodies. In general, tea is a great source of antioxidant that can help neutralize these harmful free radicals. A part of black tea plant, called Theaflavins, can prevent in hunting down the abnormal cells in our bodies and getting rid of them before they can cause damage or harm to our bodies.

Based on the research which write down in an article entitled "Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea" by Jeanie Lerche David for Web MD, John Weisburger, PhD., senior researcher at the Institute for Cancer Prevention in Valhalla, NY tells Web MD "the antioxidants in black and green teas are highly beneficial to our health." His research shows that green and black tea have identical amounts of poly-phenols. Antioxidants scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals in the body and detoxify them. Weisburger, who drinks 10 cups of tea daily says, "I was the first American researcher to show that tea modifies the metabolism to detoxify harmful chemicals." His lab found that both green and black teas block DNA damage associated with tobacco and other toxic chemicals. Weisburger recommends drinking six to 10 cups of black or green tea throughout the day. He says that decaffeinated tea is also fine because flavanoids are unchanged by the removal of caffeine.

Another study done at Rutgers University states that black tea may aid in prevention of stomach, prostate, and breast cancers. TF-2, a chemical found in black tea, causes cancer cells to die, while normal cells remain unaffected. According to Dr. Kuang Yu Chen of Rutgers University and his team, when normal cells are exposed to the TF-2 compound, nothing happens, but when cancer cells are exposed to TF-2, apoptosis (programmed cell death) occurs.

Drinking black or green tea can help "deactivate" viruses like herpes and help prevent diarrhea, pneumonia, cystitis, and other skin infections are suggested by a research done at University by Milton Schiffenbauer.

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

Try to drinking tea without any milk or sugar because evidence suggests that benefits of black tea are decreased when milk is added to it. Stevia or Xylitol are recommended as an alternative to sugar.

Alright tea lovers, I think these researches can convince you that Black Tea has many health benefits to our body. So, drinking 10 cup of Black Tea throughout the day is recommended as it has beneficial aspects for you. That's all the article about Health Benefits of Black Tea. Hopefully you enjoy this article. Thanks.

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