Tea, after water, is the most consumed beverage in the world. And the fact is that this drink has very positive effects on our health due to its antioxidants. Green tea helps prevent diseases such as osteoporosis.
In the U.S., for example, 158 million people drink tea regularly, not only hot tea, but also in its soft drink version, iced tea.
Tea also has vitamins, minerals, amino acids, caffeine, among other components, which are very favorable for physical and mental health.
Last October, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a series of articles on the health benefits of tea. Some of them are the prevention of some types of cancer, the reduction of cardiovascular accidents, the prevention of osteoporosis and the improvement of mood.
Thanks to the polyphenols in the tea leaf, together with caffeine, it is possible to lose weight, because calorie expenditure is increased and fat oxidation occurs. Up to 100 calories can be burned per day if tea is consumed several times in its varieties rich in catechins and caffeine.
Tea drinkers have a lower body mass index and a better proportioned waist-to-hip ratio; in short, less fat component.
After administration of 600 mg of green tea catechins or placebo in patients with prostate cancer, within one year, the cancer had progressed in 9 percent of the men supplemented with tea catechins, while in the placebo group it was 30 percent of the patients.
Other cancers in which tea has been shown to be beneficial include lung, gastrointestinal tract, breast and skin cancers.
Black tea reduces artery pressure in hypertensive people after a high-fat meal.
A few cups of tea a day reduce the incidence of cardiovascular accidents by up to 80 percent and mortality from this cause by 79 percent.
One of the benefits of green tea is that it prevents osteoporosis. Its consumption reduces the risk of hip fractures in men and women over 50 years of age by 30 percent.
Tea improves our mental state, attention span and concentration before a specific task.
News source: diariosalud.net
