Is Black Tea any Different from Green Tea? - By: Vishal Sh

There was a time when almost all people prefer drinking green tea than black tea, in the belief that green tea has more health benefits and antioxidant effects than black tea. But, recent studies show that both teas have outstanding effects in the promotion of health and the prevention of heart and blood problems. The marked difference between the two however, is their price, because green tea is more expensive than black tea, but other than that, they have the same benefit. This recent development is part of the statement released by the Tea Advisory Panel industry.

A freelance dietician, Dr. Carrie Ruxton said that black tea just as green tea has shown positive results in reducing the risks in the development of diseases like stroke, cancer and diabetes. She also added that both teas of black and green variations contain the same vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that is why they provide the same health advantages for tea drinkers.
This statement was already proven in a 2001 review of 17 black tea studies, which concluded that 11% lowered risk was seen in people who drink at least three cuppa of black tea every day. This development was supported by a member of the Tea Advisory Panel, Dr. Catherine Hood. This finding on black tea can be read in the Network Health Dietician journal.

This same finding was featured in the study made by an 82-year-old senior researcher at the Institute for Cancer Prevention in Valhalla, N.Y., John Weisburger; it stated that both Darjeeling teas contain high contents of antioxidants that are highly beneficial to health.

Weisburger said "I've published more than 500 papers, including a hell of a lot on tea," he added "I was the first American researcher to show that tea modifies the metabolism to detoxify harmful chemicals," a tea lover himself who consumes at least 10 cups of tea per day.

He also said that all types of teas come from the same Camellia Sinensis plant that contains 10 times more polyphenols than fruits and vegetables. That is why whatever variants of tea are, they all have the same health benefits. According to him "In my lab, we found that green and black tea had identical amounts of polyphenols, we found that both types of tea blocked DNA damage associated with tobacco and other toxic chemicals. In animal studies, tea-drinking rats have less cancer."

This trend now gives leverage for black tea over coffee, that is why coffee businesses like Starbucks has now included a variety of tea drinks in their menu. This is good news for tea lovers, because they will have more choices and enjoy the ambiance of coffee shops while drinking their favorite black tea.

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