"Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary". ~Chinese Proverb
Black tea, green tea, oolong tea and white tea are made from the same plant --Camellia sinensis. Ever since the first infusions of tea about 4700 years ago in China
Tea has negligible amounts of carbohydrates, fat and protein. The following are the many benefits of tea:
1. It boosts mental alertness and lowers chances of cognitive impairment. Found almost exclusively in the tea plant amino acid L-theanine actively alters the attention networks in the brain by affecting neurotransmitters and increasing alpha brain-wave activity. This results in an alert, but more calm state of mind. Studies of the elderly Japanese people showed that those who consumed more than 2 cups of green tea daily had 50 percent lower chance of having cognitive impairment than those who consumed less. This is due to the presence of antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG -- type of catechin) in tea.
