Why Should you Have Tea? Top 35 Reasons To Drink Tea

There has been a lot of research about tea’s beneficial compounds and is often categorized as the health benefits. Presenting herewith a list of top 35 reasons to drink tea or if you aren’t a tea drinker then, after reading this list of benefits associated with tea drinking, you are sure to rethink about the world’s most popular and most consumed beverage.

First reason to start off in favour of tea is

1. Tea tastes great! Haven’t tried it as yet?
2. Tea reduces Cancer risks. Research shows that green tea contains antioxidants, which are 100times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times more effective than Vitamin E.
 
3. Tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.
 
4. Tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols. These antioxidants fight against free radicals thereby helping you fight against aging and promoting longevity.
 
5. Tea burns fat and boosts metabolism rate naturally: An ideal beverage to lose your weight with.
 
6. Tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. All because of the presence of antioxidants.
 
7. Tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Research shows that green tea protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
 
8. Tea helps keep your bones strong. The very key to this is high fluoride content found in tea.
 
9. Tea can help lower cholesterol level. Research shows that drinking tea also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.
 
10. Tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, which prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate.
 
11. Tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain, which could cause Parkinson’s.
 
12. Tea relieves allergies because of the presence of EGCG.
 
13. Tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells according to researchers from Japan.
 
14. Tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking tea lowers blood pressure by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.
 
15. Tea can kill bacteria with the help of catechins, it thus prevents food poisoning and kills the bacteria.
 
16. Tea help lower blood sugar level due to the presence of polyphenols and polysaccharides.
 
17. Tea help boost your immune system because of the presence of polyphenols and flavenoids in tea.
 
18. Tea prevents cold and flu.
 
19. Tea relaxes the muscles, which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma. Tea is said to have Theophylline, which is beneficial in asthma.
 
20. Tea helps in curing ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning, soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.
 
21. Tea is effective in severe diarrhea. Tea with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar is the best home remedy.
 
22. Tea increases the effectiveness of topical treatment of herpes.

23. Tea slows the growth of bacteria, which leads to bad breath.
 
24. Tea relieves stress and anxiety because of the presence of L-theanine, which is a kind of amino acids.
 
25. Tea is known to have stomach calming properties. Tea made from peppermint and ginger is both known for this health properties.
 
26. Tea raise your body temperature when sipped hot and cools you down when sipped cold.
 
27. Tea is a great way to catch up with friends. Share a cup and socialize.
 
28. Tea helps to protect the skin against UV damage.
 
29. Tea can boost exercise endurance.
 
30. Tea drinking regularly might also counteract some of the negative effects of smoking.
 
31. Tea can help the body recover from radiation.
 
32. Tea can help stop excess iron damaging the bodies of people who suffer from hemochromatosis due to its high content of flavonoids, which limit iron absorption.
33. Tea has antidepressant properties. According to Japanese researchers, frequent consumption of green tea was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms.
 
34. Tea lowers chances of cognitive impairment for the elderly. 
 
35. Tea drinking is cool. With 2 billion cups consumed daily. That’s one reason strong enough to follow the trend.

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Reference:

National Centre of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/040310.htm
Journal of Biological Chemistry http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754277

 

Journal of Applied Oral Science

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23739855

 

Archives of Oral Biology

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22169220

 

Experimental Cell Research

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23664836

 

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23639253

 

Oncology Research

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23741252

 

BBC News on Health

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5281046.stm

 

Institute of Science in Society

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Green_Tea_The_Elixir_of_Life.php

 

Science Direct

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300483X09006040

 

The Telegraph, UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4310418/Three-cups-of-tea-can-cut-breast-cancer-risk-by-a-third.html

 

FDA

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2005/ucm108452.htm

 

The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2012/jan/06/correlation-causation

 

Medical News Today

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10566.php

 

CBS News

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/studies-green-tea-may-help-prolong-life/

 

Health Theory

http://www.healthytheory.com/green-tea-is-good-for-your-smile

 

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