The symposium shared the latest research on the relationship between certain health aspects and tea consumption.
What Is True Tea?
The research was focused on true teas.
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All true teas come from the same plant: a warm-weather evergreen namedCamellia sinensis.
There are five types of true tea: black, green, oolong, dark, and white.
How they differ is in the various degrees of processing and the level of oxidization each tea has.
True teas contain naturally occurring compounds with antioxidant properties called flavonoids.
They also containL-theanine, an amino acid thats been linked to cognitive benefits.
Popular herbal teas, like chamomile and mint, do not fall under the true tea umbrella.
How Can Drinking True Teas Benefit Overall Health?
According to the researchers, the data on drinking true tea and experiencing positivebrain health outcomesis promising.
If youre in the latter camp, making tea a regular part of your routine could support your wellness.
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