Benefits of Tea

Drinking up to 10 cups of tea has several health benefits ranging from controlling major risk factors for chronic diseases like heart coronary, heart disease, hypertension and some types of cancer.

Tea contains antioxidant polyphenols which lower the risk of heart diseases that detoxify harmful and excess free radicals, which are molecules that naturally occupy the body. Excessive free radicals caused by exposure to sunlight, pollution and smoking have been linked to increased cases of cancer and coronary heart disease.

Antioxidants, combat adverse effects of cigarettes, too much sunlight, pollution besides neutralizing production of free radicals, says Mello adding that antioxidants and the ingredients in tea can lower the risk of stroke and oral cancer, pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer.

Both black and green tea can suppress unfavourable bacteria in the intestinal tract but maintain favourable bacteria that are helpful to metabolic functions. A 2015 study by Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2015 revealed that antioxidants in tea help the body fight harmful free radicals that can suppress immunity and advance ageing.

The antioxidants in tea also help lower the growth of abnormal cells and black tea is good in preventing oxidation of bad cholesterol, according to FAO.


One mechanism involved in coronary heart disease is oxidation of bad cholesterol associated with the risk of atherosclerosis and antioxidants in tea inhibit this adverse oxidation thus lowering the risk of heart

Regular tea intake also helps to develop strong muscles as the calcium in tea also helps prevent gastric ulcer, blood sugar, blood pressure, intestinal problems and tumour. Mello adds that tea protects teeth from cavities thus preventing decay by curbing plaque formation.

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