Do you like drinking tea? Do you drink pure tea or flavored tea? Tea leaves come from tea tree plants and are usually mixed with other plants to obtain different flavors, such as Earl Tea or Indian milk tea. No matter which kind of tea you choose, you can gain health benefits in a cup of tea. The following are 5 advantages of drinking tea.
1. Rich in antioxidantsTea is rich in polyphenols and has antioxidant effects. It is very important for its impact on anti-aging and modern lifestyles. Green tea or red tea, for example, contains antioxidants and compounds that may help reduce inflammation in the body and are often considered to be beneficial to human health.
However, does some people like to add milk to tea affect their health benefits? Experts pointed out that there is no evidence that adding milk will have a negative impact on the benefits of tea. In fact, adding milk to tea is more beneficial for women because it increases the intake of calcines and thus protects bone density.
2. Supports the polyphenols in tea, especially the yalanols in it have a positive benefit to vascular function, making the blood vessels more flexible and reducing blood pressure, while lower blood pressure helps reduce the risk of middle wind and heart disease.2019 study found that drinking three cups of red tea a day for six months can significantly reduce blood pressure by 2 to 3 mmHg, which is a similar effect of reducing weight by 2 to 3 kg on blood pressure.
3. Improvement of kidney healthTea helps promote healthy bacterial species in the kidney, and has healthy kidney microorganisms that are related to reducing the risks of constipation, inflammatory kidney disease and respiratory infections, and a more balanced immune system.
Experts point out that because most of the polyphenols in tea are not digested in the upper gastrointestinal tract, but enter the kidney, where they are decomposed by the bacteria in the kidney, and the "good bacteria" in the kidney are often those that prefer to use polyphenols, drinking tea regularly can promote the growth of these bacteria.
4. Reducing blood sugarDrinking tea every day is related to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. A study in the journal Nutrition Research says that people who drink more than four drinks a day have a 17% risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Experts believe that the effect of tea may be because tea polyphenols promote the absorption of glucose by cells and have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
5. Possible reduction of cancer riskPolyphenols in tea may help reduce the development of certain types of cancer. Experts point out that large-scale observational studies show that people who often drink green tea or red tea have lower risk of cancer, especially kidney cancer. However, there is no human clinical trial yet, so it is impossible to determine whether tea drinkers have a healthier lifestyle, such as drinking less alcohol and more fruits and vegetables, or tea has anti-cancer effects.
In addition to kidney cancer, 2020 studies have shown that drinking tea can also reduce the risk of oral, breast, ovarian, lung and thyroid cancer.