March 22, 2024
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Are you on Team Tea? If not, you may want to be. This centuries-old elixir is as full of health benefits as it is soothing comfort. Plus, with several varieties to choose from — and an infinite number of flavors and blends among those varieties — it won’t take long until tea becomes, well, your cup of tea.
Here are some fast facts about terrific tea:
While tea is quite healthy overall keep these tips in mind:
To avoid these issues, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends you keep your total daily intake of caffeine from all sources to 400 milligrams.
Here are some other caffeine/tea tidbits for reference:
How it’s made: With steamed tea leaves
Fun Fact: Green tea contains a high concentration of EGCGs.
How it’s made: With fermented tea leaves
Fun fact: Black tea has the highest caffeine content. It’s also the base for flavored teas like chai and some instant teas.
How it’s made: New growth buds that are steamed or fried
Fun fact: Little buds that form on the plant are covered with silver hairs that give the young leaves a white appearance.
How it’s made: Withered under the sun and oxidized before curling
Fun fact: The partial oxidation is responsible for oolong’s color and characteristic taste. It provides benefits of both green tea and black tea, which makes it the preferred choice of many tea drinkers.
How it’s made: From fermented and aged leaves
Fun fact: It’s considered a black tea, with its leaves pressed into cakes.
Tea is a versatile drink that can be enjoyed hot or iced, and can be flavored or enhanced with natural sweeteners like honey. There are as many ways to enjoy tea as you can possibly imagine. Add tea to your daily regime and cash in on the health benefits while you savor every sip!