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Tea is like chocolate to me. In all honesty, if I'm not drinking water or coffee, I'm drinking tea. I enjoy it mostly cold, but if the weather is right (cold and gloomy), I like to treat myself with a nice warm cup of tea.
I received a blooming tea gift set for Christmas and I'm dying to try it! It also inspired me to write this post and share why I love tea so much.
Besides the extensive variety of flavors, teas have a great deal of health benefits and are classified in six different categories based on the process used to treat the tea leaves.
White Tea
White tea is packed with antioxidants, more specifically, a plant based molecule called polyphenols. This molecules help fighting damage caused by free-radicals, which are known for contributing to aging, weakened immune system, chronic inflammation and other diseases. As a result, they may help lowering the risk of heart diseases by relaxing blood vessels, boosting the immune system and preventing bad cholesterol from becoming oxidized. In addition, they may help controlling blood sugar levels and promoting bone grow.
Organic White Tea
Green Tea
Green tea contains vast amounts of EGCG, a natural oxidant that helps prevent cell damage. Additionally, its key ingredients are caffeine and L-theanine which helps to improve brain function including vigilance, mood, memory and reaction time. Moreover, green tea is a great source of powerful antioxidants that help prevent oxidative damage and, as a consequence, reduce the risk of cancer including breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. Also, it may help to decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and lower total and LDL cholesterol.
Organic Green Tea
Yellow Tea
The antioxidants found in yellow tea help promote healthy skin. They protect against oxidative stress and photoaging, which are crucial factors in skin aging. Not only this tea boost the metabolism and accelerates fat burning, but also helps improving dental health by treating inflammatory responses of periodontal diseases. Out of the six types of tea, yellow tea contains the highest amount of antioxidants; As a consequence, it helps guard against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Yellow and Blue Tea
Oolong Tea
The polyphenols found in this tea help activate an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides and cholesterol. Furthemore, it may decrease body fat and boost metabolism by increasing calories and fat burning. This tea is also high in L-theanine, which helps to reduce stress and anxiety and improves brain activity. Moreover, the Fluoride content found in this tea may help reduce the risk of oral cancer and tooth loss. Not to mention, it also contains other health-boosting vitamins and minerals such as: Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium, Niacin, and Sodium.
Oolong Tea
Black Tea
Black tea has an extensive amount of polyphenols, including catechins, theaflavins and thearubigins which promote overall health. This tea contains flavonoids, which are beneficial for overall heart health. In addition, the polyphenols found in black tea may help to increase healthy bacteria of the gut, while inhibiting the growth of bad bacteria. As a result, it may help reducing the risk of certain health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Furthemore, some studies have shown that drinking black tea may help decreasing systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and the risk of stroke.
Black tea
Dark Tea (fermented and aged)
This tea is exposed to microbes and allowed to ferment. Different periods of fermentation vary depending on the desired result; It can be brief (Red Teas), long (Blue-green Tea) or extensively long (post- fermented teas). Also, the antibacterial and antibiotic properties of dark tea, in conjunction with probiotics found on it, can help balance bacteria levels in the gut and stimulate the grow of good bacteria, which in consequence improves the immune system and makes digestion and absorption of nutrients more efficient. In addition, dark tea improves the uptake of iron, which means an increase of production in blood cells and as a result, better delivery of oxygen to the cells around the body. Lastly, the fermentation process increases the level of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds found in traditional teas.
Dark Tea
Blooming tea
Blooming or flowering teas come is a bulb that unfurls when hot water is added. Not only they provide healthy antioxidants, flavonoids and catechins, but also deliver an extraordinary visual show. The bulbs are created with dry tea leaves, chosen by their specific health benefits, and then wrapped into its final shape.
Blooming / Flowering tea
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