Tasting tea is an art - drink tea for healthier life

Hello Tea Drinkers! Alan Grundemeier

Green tea, black tea, white or oolong tea, which one on you enjoy the most? The Chinese have enjoyed Green Tea for 4,000 years. They have found the mild and refreshing brew to aid in bringing relief from many illnesses. The tea has been used as a traditional medicine in Southeast Asia for everything from controlling bleeding, healing wounds to controlling the body temperature, blood sugar and helping digestion. Green Tea is good for the people who drink it for many reasons. One of the most common reasons is it contains powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants have been found by scientists to fight free radicals in our body. Free radicals are known to cause certain types of cancer to form in the body. In addition, other compounds in Green Tea inhibit cancer cell growth. Thus Green Tea may yet be proven to be the best hope of finding a prevention and cure for forms of cancer. Additional benefits are said to be: * Helps with weight loss by burning calories off faster when drinking tea. * Has antibacterial components to help prevent tooth decay. Tea is able to destroy dental plaque.

* Aids in preventing food poisoning by killing bacteria before it can multiply and cause digestive problems. * Tea is a great stress reducer and reliever. * Controls blood cholesterol levels. * Green Tea has the ability to reduce inflammation and bring relief from rheumatoid arthritis. Black Tea All tea leaves are green when harvested. These young tea leaves are called Camellia sinensis. The Himalaya mountains have been found to be the best climate for Organic Black Tea. The high altitude, with cool mountain air and clouds, comfort the tea plants and adds moisture to the tea leaves. How Green Tea leaves are turned into Black Tea. After picking, the tea leaves are inspected, sorted and withered. This is done by hand. The water evaporates from the leaves, causing the natural fermentation to begin. Organic Black Tea is black do to the fermantation process called oxidation. Increasing heat and high humidity is a process called firing, causing the fermentation process of Organic Black Tea to accelerate. As a result of these conditions, green tea is turned into what is called organic black tea. This process is accomplished in a few hours. Organic Black Tea is so named because it is grown organically. Chemical fertilizers or pesticides are not used. Recent research found the compounds contained in Black Tea - theaflavins and thearubigens are more than an aid to its dark color and distinctive flavor. They provide benefits to our health that were previously attributed to Green Tea. White Tea White Tea is made from tea leaves that have not reached maturity. The leaves are picked before the buds fully open. The tea derives its name from the silver coating that still covers the buds. White Tea's rise in popularity is in the secret of what occurs after the buds are picked. White Tea requires less processing of the tea leaves than green tea leaves. The unwithered leaves are steamed rather than the air-drying process. The end result is a pale tea with a sweet and silky flavor. Tea drinkers that have drank both teas have said the white tea has a less grassy after taste associated with green tea.

Studies indicate White Tea is better for people. The White Tea leaves are closer to their natural state therefore retaining more of the powerful antioxidant polyphenols that aids in the fighting and destruction of cancer causing cells. More so than any other tea. An additional benefit of drinking White Tea is it can help the body's immune system fight off viruses and infection causing bacteria. Oolong Tea This is a traditional Chinese tea somewhere between Green and Black Tea. This tea is one of the favorites in Chinese restaurants. Oolong has a taste more to that of green tea rather than black tea. It does not have the sweet aroma of black tea. The tea leaves are processed two different ways. The older method used, the tea leaves are rolled into long curly leaves. The second method used the leaves are pressed into a ball type form. Similar to gunpowder tea. During the roasting process, unwanted odors are removed from the tea. This reduces any sour or astringent tastes. This process is thought to make oolong tea more gentle on the stomach. What ever type of tea you enjoy drinking, they are all great for a person's health. Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/hello-tea-drinkers-908661.html