The 7 Benefits Of Black Tea
Do you drink black tea?
Black tea is a popular beverage around the world. This mixture of dried leaves, together with boiling water, gives you a great taste, loved by many people.
Black tea is a drink loved since 500 years ago, and nowadays it has not lost any of its popularity. In contrast, black tea is often preferred as a healthy coffee substitute. This type of tea tastes stronger than other teas, even than green tea, but this detail makes it even more special.
Why is it good to drink tea?
Besides the fact that in the world there are a lot of teas, with different flavors, which offer us a soothing moment at any time of the day, teas also have health benefits and properties that we should all take advantage of.
Teas (black, white, green, fruit, oolong, etc.) contain flavonoids with antioxidant effects and potential. And black tea contains flavonoids that help reduce the risk of diseases such as some cancers.
What types of tea are there?
There are four main types of tea:
- Black;
- Green;
- White;
- Oolong.
All these types of tea are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Black and green teas are part of the category of the drunkest teas in the world. This time, we are talking about black tea, this drink that is popular in Europe and North America, while in China, Japan, and Eastern Hemisphere the favorite is green tea.
What are the benefits of black tea?
Besides the delicious taste, black tea also has health benefits for the body.
1. It is an excellent source of antioxidants
Black tea contains fewer antioxidants than green tea. But it is important to know how to prepare this drink to take advantage of the antioxidants it contains. If you make black tea at high temperatures, this can lead to the release of antioxidants and therefore, the tea is healthier.
A British study was done and found that when you brew black tea at temperatures of 90 degrees Celsius, this can exponentially increase its antioxidant potential.
2. Reduces the risk of cancer
A study conducted in 2013 shows that this black tea can reduce the occurrence of prostate cancer. Black tea also helps reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
3. It gives you the dose of caffeine you need
As you probably already know, black tea contains caffeine. The amount of caffeine in a cup of black tea varies greatly, but a serving of black tea (about 230 ml) can contain between 14 and 70 mg of caffeine. Even decaffeinated tea can contain up to 12 mg of caffeine.
4. Improves heart health
Even if you don't think that a tea that contains caffeine can help you and improve your heart health, this is true. Black tea, if not drunk in excess, brings important benefits to heart health.
Consumption of black tea helps to reduce blood clotting, but also to reduce inflammation. Reducing blood clotting can be a positive effect for some people, but this can also be a contraindication for other people, depending on their health.
A study conducted in 2012 showed that black tea reduced cardiovascular risks and improved the levels of antioxidants in the bodies of each participant in that study. Impressive, isn't it?
Besides the fact that this black tea is soothing, has a delicious taste, it has so many important benefits for our health.
5. Prevents diabetes
The benefits of black tea do not stop here. It improves heart health, prevents certain forms of cancer, gives you the dose of energy you need every day, is an excellent source of antioxidants, and also helps prevent diabetes.
Studies show that drinking tea and coffee can help prevent type 2 diabetes.
6. Black tea stimulates the digestive system
This tea contains tannins that have soothing effects on the digestive system. This tea can relieve the symptoms of gastric disorders and has an antidiarrheal effect.
7. Black tea strengthens the immune system
Black tea is rich in active substances that fight influenza viruses or even hepatitis.
Moreover, black tea stimulates the production of cells that protect the body.
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