Health Benefits

Tea contains antioxidants; Antioxidants protect your body from the ravages of aging and the effects of pollution.

Tea has less caffeine than coffee: Coffee usually has two to three times the caffeine of tea.  An eight-ounce cup of coffee contains around 135 mg caffeine; tea contains only 30 to 40 mg per cup

Tea may reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke: Unwanted blood clots formed from cholesterol and blood platelets cause heart attack and stroke. Drinking tea may help keep your arteries smooth and clog-free. A 6-year study from the Netherlands found a 70 percent lower risk of fatal heart attack in people who drank at least two to three cups of black tea daily compared to non-tea drinkers.

Tea protects your bones: One study that compared tea drinkers with non-drinkers, found that people who drank tea for 10 or more years had the strongest bones, even after adjusting for age, exercise, body weight, smoking and other risk factors. The authors suggest that this may be the work of tea's many beneficial phytochemicals.

Tea bolsters your immune defenses: Drinking tea may help your body's immune system fight off infection. When 21 volunteers drank either five cups of tea  each day for four weeks, researchers saw higher immune system activity in the blood of the tea drinkers.

Tea helps keep you hydrated:  Tea definitely contributes to our fluid needs.

Tea is calorie-free. Tea doesn't have any calories, unless you add sweetener or milk. Consuming even 250 fewer calories per day can result in losing one pound per week. If you're looking for a satisfying, calorie-free beverage, tea is a top choice.

Tea increases your metabolism. Lots of people complain about a slow metabolic rate and their inability to lose weight. Green tea has been shown to actually increase metabolic rate so that you can burn 70 to 80 additional calories by drinking just five cups of green tea per day. Over a year's time you could lose eight pounds just by drinking green tea. Of course, taking a 15-minute walk every day will also burn calories.

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