How Tea Can Bring Long-Run Health Benefits to Live Life Happily and Disease-Free?

It is often said by and heard from people that teas, especially green teas have many health-benefiting properties. However, drinking tea alone will never help in promoting health. There should be a good intake of a healthy diet with whole grains, fish, fruits greens, vegetables, eggs, meats (avoiding red and processed meat), and a regular habit of taking a cup of tea can cause miracles to bring wellness to your life. There exist various types of teas such as herbal tea, white tea, black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and many others. All these types of teas are beneficial with specific health benefits. One should be aware of what is actually in your cup of tea and why are you taking it.

What Should be in Your Cup of Tea?

Scientifically, tea contains some specific substances that are associated with the betterment of health. The main constituents are the chemicals known as polyphenols, which especially contain catechins and epicatechins. These chemicals are enriched in tea, most specifically in green tea. In the preparation procedure of green teas, the fermentation process boosts the level of polyphenols. Black teas and red teas have polyphenols but in lesser amounts.

These polyphenols are nothing but antioxidants. The main property of antioxidants is to neutralize the chemical properties of oxidants, whose excessive elevated levels can cause harm to the body organs, such as by attacking artery walls it can cause cardiovascular diseases.

What are the Pieces of Evidence of Health Benefits of Taking Tea?

As per the long-term research and studies by doctors and nurses at Harvard School of Public Health, tea drinkers are less likely to develop diabetes, as compared to the people who drink less tea. This justifies the conclusion that has been drawn from the research that polyphenols help regulate blood sugar levels. If we talk about the entire process, when glucose rises in the blood, insulin from the pancreas gives a signal to start assimilating the glucose. This process is enhanced by the polyphenols to make cells to respond insulin’s effect more sensitively. In addition, the research suggests that drinking tea can help in reducing blood pressure and improve cholesterol too.

Which Teas Should be Warded-Off?

Generally, by watching TV ads, we decide to try different kinds of teas to see the desired result in ourselves. However, there also exists a variety of teas that should be avoided to check for any harmful side effects. Some of those varieties are listed below:

• Those teas which are made for fad diets, known as detox teas, which specifically fascinates people for immediate weight loss are actually harmful to health.
• Some fancy tea lattes and drinks seem healthy but are loaded with sugar. For instance, such as green tea latte, people get confused with it and take it by thinking it is healthy.
• Herbal teas have various good health-boosting properties, however, some of the herbal teas can potentially trigger allergies. So, before purchasing do go through the labels first.
• Nowadays, the trendy bubble teas are not at all healthy, and have no nutritional value as they are completely loaded with sugar, carbs, and calories.

By considering these factors, the key players of the global tea market are focusing more on bringing up new flavors of green teas with high nutritional value and aiming to provide enormous health benefits to survive in this world of growing emerging diseases.

The Bottom Line

Adopting a healthy lifestyle by changing food patterns, practicing exercises regularly, meditating for balancing good mental health is much necessary to survive in this present world. Drinking tea is undoubtedly a good habit, however, drinking too many processed sugar-sweetened tea beverages or caffeinated brews can be harmful. After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for green tea consumption is expected to drive the tea market in the coming future due to its immense nutritional qualities and health benefits.

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Rosy Behera

Rosy Behera holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and is currently working as a content writing professional. She loves to portray her thoughts and ideas via her command on words. Grabbing her audience’s attention with her creative write ups is one of her biggest assets. Apart from writing, she is a certified “Odisi” dancer and has done Gardharva in Drawing, Painting and Arts. She always explores new things through travel and is a big foodie.