Tea lovers have a lot to cheer about. The medical community now acknowledges the positive effects tea imparts on health. Drinking tea can actually delay aging while adding years to your life and provide protection against chronic diseases. Research has concluded that tea is an extraodinary chemical soup full of the antioxidants. Catechins and Quercetin, Tea intake helps the liver in the detoxification efforts and in cleansing the body of its free radicals which enter by way of eating wrong foods. There is more a cup of tea cantains less than half the amount of caffeine present in a cup of coffee, in fact, tea has been used as a health drink in Asia for thousands of years.

TEA AND CANCER
The antioxidant properties of tea inhibit cell mutations and formation of cancer causing substances.

TEA INCREASES IMMUNITY
The White blood corpuscles (WBC) are generally responsible for fighting any infection present in the body. Both polyphenols and Vitamin C which are present in green tea help to increase the WBC count thereby increasing, immunity to colds and diseases. Tea and Heart Research suggestes that any diet rich in antioxidants is capable of stimulating circulation, strengthening the blood vessels and decreasing the cholessterol levels. The being rich in antioxidants can thus help in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

TEA AND WEIGHT LOSS
Certain slimming teas are known to facilitate weight loss as these teas have an effect on the tissues and on the fats in the blood stream.

TEA AND DIGESTION
The essential oils present in tea increases the flow of the digestive jices. This aids digestion. The most popularly known of this type of tea is the Chinese Tea which the Chinese usuallly drink along with or after their meals.

Tea helps to fight food poisioning in the digestive tract and the antibacterial properties of tea help fight anainst throat infection.

TEA AND DENTAL HEALTH
Tea is rich in fluorides - merial which helps strengthen bones and tooth enamel. Therefore tea drinking can also help fight Oesteoporosis. The polyphenols present in tea destroy the bacteria present in the mouth thereby preventing plaque formation.

TO MAKE TEA
The best way to make tea ensure maximum antioxidant benefit - Add tea powder to boiling water (do not boil the tea) filter after three minutes and do not add milk or sugar. Tea should be sipped along with your meals.

TO SUM IT UP
By drinking 2-4 cups a day of tea, you can reap in the numerous curative and preventive health benefits which teta offers. We now have substancial evidence which indicates that tea drinking can lead to a healthier and longer life.