When it comes to drinking tea, the benefits that most people believe they experience comes from the soothing taste and relaxation that follows when consuming a cup or two each day. Drinking tea has become a part of the culture in places like the UK where “tea time” has been honored for centuries. However, the benefits of tea extend beyond their cultural significance or even the way it makes you feel.

There are healthy benefits to drinking tea when it is properly prepared and for millions of people they can take advantage of what it has to offer.

Bone Density

While not a cure for osteoporosis, tea does have the minerals needed to help improve overall bone density and strength when consumed on a regular basis. It helps if you take supplements and eat a healthy diet, but the overall effect of tea is a positive one in this particular area.

Cancer Prevention

The antioxidants found in tea may help your body ward off a number of different types of cancers, including the following;

• Breast
• Colon
• Colorectal
• Liver
• Lung
• Pancreas
• Oral Cancers
• Prostate
• Skin
• Small Intestine
• Skin and more

However, it should be noted that tea is not a cure for cancer. The antioxidants only help reduce the chance of cancer developing in the body which means that other factors such as eating a healthy diet and exercise along with avoiding substances that may cause cancer to occur.

Cardiovascular Assistance

Studies have shown that drinking tea on a regular basis may help reduce the risk of heart attacks. Tea contains many ingredients that help protect your cardiovascular system as well as from degenerative diseases. Remember to drink tea in moderation and eat a healthy diet to help augment the results.

Diabetes

Those with Type 2 Diabetes have shown better processing of sugars if they consume a cup of green tea on a daily basis. This means that those who need to lose weight in order to better control their diabetes could benefit significantly from drinking green tea on a regular basis.

Endurance

Did you know that drinking can actually boost your endurance during exercise? Research has shown that the antioxidants found in green tea for example can actually help the body tap its sources of fat to burn as fuel. This improves the endurance of your muscles while accelerating the loss of excess fat from your body.

Hydration

It may not seem like tea is very hydrating with the caffeine it contains, but the truth is that the levels of caffeine are generally not nearly as high as you would find in coffee. Therefore, tea offer a good way to hydrate as well as provide many of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that the body needs on a daily basis.

Parkinson’s Protection

Studies have shown that drinking tea actually lowers the risk of Parkinson’s from developing. However, in order for the tea to be fully effective, there are other factors that must be considered such as physical activity, smoking, age and body mass to name a few. However, the research is clear that in men and women increasing the consumption of tea actually helps lower the risk of Parkinson’s from developing.

Premature Aging

The antioxidants in tea fights the free radicals in the body that cause the premature aging of the skin, nails and hair. Tea offers more antioxidants that most other beverages or foods which augments the body’s ability to fight off the free radicals and help keep the skin suppler, the nails stronger and hair less brittle. But these are only the surface effects of antioxidants as they help the entire body fight off premature aging which in turn creates a healthier, stronger you.

UV Protection

Interestingly enough, tea may actually provide some protection from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. While the tea itself is no replacement for sunscreen, it can act as a backup for repeated sun exposure since it does offer some limited protective qualities. So, before you hit the beach, be sure that you have had your cup of tea for the day.

There are many other benefits as well that range from helping to keep your waistline a little tighter to preventing certain neurological diseases from occurring such as Alzheimer’s. Tea can even help the body recover from radiation exposure as the antioxidants have proven to offer a means for the cells to regenerate.

However, there are many different factors that come into play when it comes to the overall effect that tea has on the body. What can be said that tea may not provide all the benefits desired on its own, but when used as part of a healthy diet and exercise program that it can help boost the result.

This is because the negative elements of eating a poor diet and not exercising tend to disrupt the healthy benefits that tea can provide. For anyone who is looking to improve what they can do in terms of becoming healthier, then eating right, exercising and drinking a cup of tea which contains the antioxidants and nutrients the body needs will certainly be a start in the right direction.

To summarize, many people may not be fully aware of the benefits of drinking tea or simply do not have the time. In our opinion it is important to share the knowledge with friends, family and colleagues to spread the word. An easy way to let people know about the benefits of drinking tea would be to buy them tea gifts.

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