The Health
Benefits of
Drinking Tea…
Fact or Fiction?
By: Payton Seelinger
What
is tea?
Camellia sinensis
History of Tea
Discovered in
1 stmillennium B.C.
Brought to America by Peter
Stuyvesant
Chinese Emperor Shen Nung
Picture
representing the
Camellia family in
the Doctrine of
Signatures
Variety of Tea
Black Tea
Green Tea
Oolong Tea
White Tea
The Process
of Making Tea
Pick best leaves as
buds and young leafs
Withering
Rolling
Roll Breaking
Oxidation (Fermentation)
Drying
Benefits of
Drinking Tea
Black Tea
Green Tea
Oolong Tea
White Tea
Benefits of Drinking
Black Tea
Reduces Blood Cholesterol
Saves arteries
Sooths arthritis
Stimulates the immune system
Breaks down fat in the body
Inhibits cancer growth.
Reduces inflammation.
Fights viruses.
Benefits of Drinking
Green Tea
Lowers the Risk of:
High blood cholesterol
High blood pressure.
Coronary heart disease and strokes
Tooth decay
Viruses
Lung, stomach, esophagus, duodenum,
pancreas, liver, breast, colon, and skin
cancers induced by chemical carcinogens
Benefits of Drinking
Oolong Tea
reduced the signs of inflammatory
disease and artery disease.
Benefits of Drinking
White Tea
Reduce blood sugar
Help prevent the symptoms of diabetes
Promotes Healthy Teeth and Gums
Promotes Healthy Skin
Antibacterial & Antiviral
Strengthens Bones
Heart Protection
Lower Blood Pressure
Lower Cholesterol
Reduces risk of Cancer
Antioxidants in Tea
Tea is a great source of anti-oxidants,
which help defend the body from:
Free Radicals
Heart Disease
Cancer
Plaque in the mouth
Drawbacks of
drinking tea:
Black Tea
Green Tea
Oolong Tea
White Tea
Quick Fact:
Coffee has over 2x the amount
of caffeine as any kind of tea
Herbal Tea is actually not a tea
at all
Tea VS. Coffee
Coffee increased the risk for health
declining factors such as coronary
morbidity
Tea had the opposite affect, and was
beneficial to the body.
In the liquid form, Coffee has more
caffeine than tea.
Caffeine in Tea
Determined By:
Variety of tea leaf
Where the leaf is grown
The size and cut of leaf
How you brew the tea leaf
Caffeine in Tea
Type of Tea Avg. Range Per Caffeine
per Ounce
Serving
Black 40 25-55 5 Naturally caffeinated
Oolong 30 12-55 3.75 Naturally caffeinated but
less than black
Green 20 8-30 2.5 Naturally caffeinated but
less than oolong
White 15 6-25 2 Naturally caffeinated but
less than black
Decaffeinated 2 1-4 .5 Caused by removing the
caffeine from the tea
Herbal “Tea” 0 0 0 Naturally Caffeine Free
BOH Plantations
1st highland tea garden in Malaysia
Plants, processes, packs and
markets its own premium brands.
Sources
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/6/1698S?ijkey=e8a5994b89ecdf802648df6799
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http://holistic-nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/health_benefits_of_drinking_tea
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/06/19/tea.healthy.wmd/
http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/8/481
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/antioxid.htm
http://www.tributetea.com/faq.asp
http://www.fda.gov/FDAC/features/296_tea.html
http://www.teabenefits.com/