Frank Yan of Sacramento on The Health Benefits of Drinking More Tea

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Camellia sinensis plant is the plant that produce tea leaves. These leaves contain many antioxidants that can counter free many radicals, that are can damage our cells. Antioxidants can help prevent some of this damage as well as reducing them.

There are 3 main varieties of tea (black, green, and oolong) is the process used to make them. Black tea is fermented or exposed to air which will darken the leaves and will give it its flavor. Green tea is made by steaming the leaves or heating them. Oolong tea leaves are fermented.

When Frank Yan was studying at Sacramento State University he discovered that drinking green tea can curb away heart disease risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol absorption and body weight. According to the FDA there isn't any iron clad evidence that consuming tea can prevent the cancer in people in general, however many factors affect cancer risk. Nonetheless there have been several studies that have linked consuming tea to a lower risk of cancer for some people.

Camellia sinensis plants and are not herbal teas at all that most people think. Herbal teas are an infusion of leaves, bark, seeds, roots, or flowers from other types of plants. Common herbal teas include mint and chamomile. An they should not be associated with the potential health benefits of black, green, or oolong tea.

Frank Yan of Sacramento says that we get the majority of antioxidants from freshly brewed tea. These compounds are reduced into instant tea, bottled tea and decaffeinated tea. Studies have not shown or determined how many cups of freshly brewed black or green tea is recommended each day, but people in the Asian countries typically drink at least 3-4 cups daily.