Tea - The Great British Tradition!

I love a nice cup of tea, and apparently I'm not alone! In this country it is thought about 80% of us drink tea regularly.

For a long time I wondered if drinking lots of tea was good for me, mainly due to dehydration, but new research shows that it most definitely is!

Scientists are now saying that drinking 3 or more cups of tea a day can be as beneficial as drinking lots of water. In fact tea may actually be better for you than water. This is thought to be because tea not only hydrates you (increases your water content) as well as drinking water does, but it also contains polyphenol antioxidants (Flavonoids) which help prevent cell damage. In addition, tea conains useful minerals such as Zinc, Manganese and potassium.

I'm not talking about fancy teas here, these health benefits are from normal black tea with milk! You can read more about them at the following links:

BBC News and Daily Express

If you do want even more health benefits, or you want to try something a bit different, how about Green Tea or Yerba Mate tea. These are usually drank without milk, often with a few drops lemon juice. These teas also contain Flavonoids (powerful antioxidants), in fact it is thought they have even higher levels that normal black tea.

Flavodoids are thought to benefit the heart, also possibly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Drinking several cups of tea per day (either Green or Black) is thought to greatly reduce the risk of heart attack. It can also lift your mood and increase alertness as well as fight against tooth decay!

The optimim tea intake is thought to be between 3 and 8 cups per day (try to avoid mealtimes though as tea can inhibit Iron absorption).

We sell both Yerba Mate and Green Tea on our website at the following link:

http://www.homeherbs.co.uk/0/product/0/556-Che_Mate_Tea.html

Why not brew up a cuppa today!

Thanks for reading.