With the arrival of autumn in Spain, we want to start drink hot drinks to be able to warm the body, especially on the coldest days where rain or wind are what mark the day. Bad weather brings with it the desire to stay home enjoying a restful afternoon, watching a movie or a series with our hot cup. He coffee and the chocolate They top the list of options, but the infusions They have also managed to carve out a niche for themselves.
In the market we find a wide range of infusions. They all have a particular and different flavor. For many, tea is the perfect substitute for coffeeespecially in those cases in which you want to stop drinking so many cups of this drink. Green, red, white, chai, matcha, ginger, rooibos… Endless options and, furthermore, each of them offers multiple health benefits. This is what happens with the black tea.
Benefits of black tea
Black tea is made from the fermented leaves of the plant. Camellia sinensis. Its dried leaves or shoots are also often used to make the oolong tea and green. According to MedlinePlus, this drink “contains 2% to 4% caffeinewhich affects thinking and alertness.
He claims that he also owns “antioxidants and other substances that may help protect the heart and blood vessels.” flavonoids What black tea has has the ability to protect cells. It is also effective against cardiovascular diseases. An analysis shared by Advances in Nutrition says that with each cup of tea consumed daily, there is a 4% decrease in death from heart disease.
Another advantage of its consumption is that it has a great benefit on oral health, since black tea has fluorinea component that helps prevent the formation of cavities in the teeth. In fact, a study shared in the Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences explains that a mouthwash made from black and green tea can be a perfect alternative to prevent cavities.
There are several studies that assure that flavonoids can keep arteries healthy and, therefore, influence the reduction of cholesterol, in addition to controlling blood pressure. A study shared in Clinical Nutrition states that its intake helped reduce serum LDL cholesterol concentrationespecially in people at cardiovascular risk.
References
Chung, M., Zhao, N., Wang, D., Shams-White, M., Karlsen, M., Cassidy, A., Ferruzzi, M., Jacques, P.F., Johnson, E.J., & Wallace, T.C. ( 2020). Dose–Response Relation between Tea Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies. Advances In Nutrition11(4), 790-814. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmaa010
Zhao, Y., Asimi, S., Wu, K., Zheng, J., & Li, D. (2014). Black tea consumption and serum cholesterol concentration: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition34(4), 612-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2014.06.003
Armidin, RP, & Yanti, GN (2019). Effectiveness of Rinsing Black Tea Compared to Green Tea in Decreasing Streptococcus mutans. Open Access Macedonian Journal Of Medical Sciences7(22), 3799-3802. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.507
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