A Tea Affair

There is a well known Chinese precept, "Drinking a day by some tea will most likely starve the pharmacist." There is a great deal of truth in this saying. Individuals since antiquated occasions have been drinking tea as a component of their day by day schedule . Some even like to open their eyes in the morning by sipping hot tea. The anti-depressant elements present in tea lends freshness and makes the mind more alert and perceptive to the surroundings . Here, the reference is not to the traditional black tea but the healthy Oolong tea that is produced at high mountains under special weather conditions . The fine weather conditions in which it is grown leads to the tea inculcating the properties that facilitate the benefits of both the black tea and green tea . Oolong Tea versus Black Tea Oolong tea is certainly healthier than black tea in the following aspects: 1 . Lesser caffeine content: A cup of Oolong tea has half the caffeine content as in a cu...

Drinking This Tea May Inhibit Breast Cancer Cell Growth, Says Study Oolong tea extracts may have components that could inhibit the growth of breast cancer, along with other health benefits . Oolong is a type of Chinese tea that is known to be immensely beneficial for heart, brain and diabetes management . The the study, published in the journal Anticancer Research, suggested that the Chinese tea happened to stop the growth of breast cancer cells and the extract hampered the DNA of the cancer cells, while also inhibiting the growth and progression of tumours . The scientists also compared effects green tea and black tea. Green tea was also found to be effective. However , black and dark tea had little effect on the cells, noted the study. From our results, oolong tea, much like green tea, plays a role in inhibiting breast cancer cell growth, proliferation and tumour progression, said one of the researchers from St. Louis University in Missouri . Just like gr...