Tea is one of most popular drink in the world. Drinking tea can help to prevent heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
To get the most antioxidant power from your cup of tea, steep for 3-5 minutes as 85% of the antioxidants are released during this time. Iced teas can provide as much antioxidant power as hot tea. Choose to make your own as bottled teas often have lower flavonoid content and antioxidant power levels due to processing and contain added sugar. Decaffeinated tea is fine but it contains half as much flavonoids as regular teas, because of losses during processing.
The most abundant and powerful cancer fighter in green tea is a flavonoid called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). Evidence is emerging to show that the flavonoids in tea fight heart disease and stroke by reducing the oxidation of ‘lousy’ LDL cholesterol, decreasing the absorption of dietary fat and cholesterol in the intestine, and increasing the elasticity in artery walls. Tea intervenes in the growth and development of tumors in multiple ways, particularly gastrointestinal tract cancers. It is possible that tea could help you lose a few pounds. This is likely due to a combination of caffeine and polyphenols in tea and because tea may replace higher calorie low nutrition drinks.
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