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The Difference Between Green Tea, Roasted Tea, Black Teas and Ooling Tea

Black tea and Oolong

Black tea and Oolong tea are a favorite beverage in Taiwan and China. This is a hot drink and served without sugar. The aperitif is taken in the morning and later in the afternoon. It is believed by most Chinese that it prevents dangerous fatty acids in your body.

Green tea

Green tea, has a distinct taste, black and oolong tea has a bitter pangeant taste, Green tea is most times refreshing. It can be drank hot or cold. The traditional green tea is drank without sugar to enhance flavor. Green tea is popular in China.

Roasted Tea

Roasted Tea is popular in North America and Europe, and is usually mixed with milk, honey or lemon. The aperitiff is served at snack time with cinnamon cookies.

Besides the tea being a favorite aperitif, it also has lots of health benefits. A study conducted by Satohi, Tohyama, and Nishimura from Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary medicine showed that Green Tea has powerful anti-oxidant effect as compared to roasted tea, black tea and oolong tea. However, despite the degree, the later teas are still effective as an anti-oxidant in the body.

The polyphenol content of green tea is higher that the other teas (roasted tea, black tea and oolong tea). Based on the research of Salah in 1995, it shows that polyphenols scavenge free radicals, whichis the usual cause of sickness in the body.

Teas also prevent the reactions of free iron and copper thus preventing dangerous reactive reactions, which may be dangerous to health according to the study made by Halliwell in 1997.

The tea may have different anti-oxidant effects, but it shows that that all teas are helpful in the body. It is considered as a healthy drink and an important natural health supplement for everyone.

05-02-2010

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