Tree of Knowledge about Tea !

Chetan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:09:00 +0000

Tea

From warm weather plant – Camellia sinensis
- Except herbal tea
Black tea
- Oxydized for 2-4 hours
- Most used
- Adding milk ruins advantage!
- Helps in
  - Blood Pressure irregulation
  - Arteries get relaxed
Green Tea
- Not oxydized
- Leaves are steamed, rolled and dried
- Has antioxidant – rich in polyphenols – epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
- Helps in curing
  - Cancer, Rheumatoid arthritis, High cholesterol levels,
    Heart disease, Infection, Impaired immune function,
    Obesity, overweight, High blood sugar levels, Ageing
Oolong Tea
- Leaves are withered, rolled, semi-fermented and fired
- Rich in polyphenols
- Helps in
  - Obesity, tooth decay, atopic dermatitis
  - Drink after high-cholesterol meal to reduce fat intake
White Tea
- Least processed
- Leaves and buds are steamed and dried
- Helps in
  - Like Green tea, but better
Matcha Tea
- High quality green tea
- Leaves are ground fine
  - Tea particle goes to water
  - instead of steeped/strained like other tea
- Strong, sometimes bitter flavor
- Helps in
  - Like green tea, but better
Pu-erh Tea
- processed, fermented, formed into bricks or cakes and aged
- Older is costier
- Named after chines town
- Strong earthly taste
- Helps in
  - Cholesterol level, indigestion, hangover
Red Tea
- rooibos
- Herbal tisane grown only in South Africa
- Rich in polyphenols and flavonoids
- Naturally caffeine free
- Has iron, potassium and copper
- Helps in
  - Boosts immune system
May contain fluorides and pesticides like all veg
- Harms bones

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Tree of Knowledge about Tea !