How Does Tea Help the Mind and Body?

More and more, the benefits of tea are coming to thecolor cancer and offset the impacts of smoking. Black
forefront. Between the antioxidants that tea is knownteas have been shown to have some of the same
to have in great quantities and the relaxing qualities ofimpacts but at lesser levels.
many types of teas, it has a powerful impact on bothIf that is not enough, some benefits of tea consumption
the mind and the body. Tea is quickly becoming thealso include curbing hypertension, boosting the immune
healthy drink of choice by many and with good reason.system, helping to delay the onset of Alzheimer's
There are few drinks out there that naturally providedisease, fighting leukemia cells and is being researched
as many benefits as just a couple of cups of tea can.as an AIDS fighter. Put all together and a couple cups
Study after study has validated that drinking a fewof green or black tea a day seems like a great
cups of tea a day could have a lasting impact onpreventative medicine for everyone.
many aspects of your body. Because of the highHowever, tea impacts much more than just the body.
antioxidant content which tea naturally has, the teaThe antioxidants in tea seem to have positive impact
drinker has an army of helpers to ward off things suchon our brains. It is known to boost overall mental
as free radicals. Free radicals are often associatedalertness. This comes from the L-theanine (an amino
with diseases such as stroke, heart disease andacid found in tea plants) which stimulates the brain and
cancer. In addition, tea totalers tend to have lowerallows for greater mental clarity. Drinking tea is likely to
blood pressure than non-tea drinkers. And as a sidereduce your chances for mental impairment.
benefit, tea has fluoride which of course will impactMany people turn to tea when they are stressed.
your teeth and even your breath. So although theGreen tea is quickly becoming known to reduce
benefits of tea are mostly substantial, it can evendepression and anxiety. In repetitive studies, the
impact personal hygiene.consumption of 2 or more cups of tea a day has
Of all the teas available, white teas have the highestresulted in at least a 30% lower likelihood of
antioxidant count and therefore have the healthiestdepression, stress or anxiety. Tea is a powerhouse.
impact on your body. Additionally, brewed teas haveThe benefits of tea on of body, bodily systems and
more antioxidants than instant teas. Some other teaoverall health of the mind is something worth
distinctions include the fact that black teas are thoughtconsidering the next time you have to order your drink
to lower cholesterol levels and green teas on the otherof choice.
hand can slow prostate cancer, esophageal cancer,