Benefits of Drinking Tea

I've been drinking tea quite a lot lately, as it is not warm much in the UK and raining! It's nice to just sit comfortably with a book and a nice, warm cup of tea and relax. But while we're relaxing, we are absorbing healthy benefits to the mind and body.

Benefits:

1. It contains antioxidants.
2. It has less caffeine than coffee.
3. It can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by keeping the arteries smooth and clog-free. Studies show people who drank at least 2-3 cups of black tea daily have a 70% lower risk of fatal heart attack than that of non-tea drinkers.
4. It protects your bones.
5. It contains fluoride which keeps plaques at bay.
6. It boosts your immune system.
7. Polyphenols, the antioxidants in tea contain cancer fighting effects.
8. It keeps you hydrated.
9. It's calorie free! Unless you add milk and/or sugar... (guilty!)
10. It increases your metabolism.
11. Black tea can make you feel less stressed by lowering the amount of cortisol in the body.
12. Drinking Green tea daily can reduce your risk of hypertension by up to 50%!
13. It may prevent diabetes.

So, as you can clearly see, there are many benefits of drinking tea, and it's tasty, too! So, drink up!