When it comes to healthy teas, green tea usually comes to mind.
But there’s another one, which is rarely mentioned and is equally healthy.
We are talking about Black tea. Hi viewers and welcome back to Bestie!
Black tea offers a variety of health benefits because it is rich in antioxidants and other
compounds that play a crucial role in keeping you healthy. There are several other health
benefits associated with drinking this beverage. And in today’s video, we will tell you what they
are. From improving bone health, helping you lose weight, improving mental focus, soothing
headaches to benefitting oral health and more, watch till the end to learn about all of them.
Relieves stress: Drinking black tea reduces the production of cortisol, which is a stress hormone,
and helps normalize it. It’s rich in an amino acid called I-theanine that promotes relaxation.
Those going through rough times mentally are advised to drink
three or more cups of this tea a day for a speedy recovery from stress.
Stress can cause chronic illness like coronary heart disease and other mental disorders if not
treated early. Drinking black tea also helps in soothing your mind and allows you to concentrate.
Are you someone who gets stressed out easily? What are the things that cause you stress?
Tell us quickly in the comments section down below!
Beneficial for oral health: Oral problems like bleeding gums, bad breath, plaque
formation and more can affect both your health and self-esteem. Polyphenols like flavonoids, tannins,
and catechins in black tea possess anti-microbial properties that keep your oral health intact.
It also promotes the production of salivary enzymes, and if you drink it regularly,
it can lower inflammation, prevent cavities, and stop the growth of bacteria.
Doctors recommend drinking a cup or two of unsweetened black tea with water as
it helps destroy and surpass bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay.
Improves bone health:
As you age, the strength of your bones starts to decline. However, scientists have observed
that people who drink black tea can significantly restore bone density. For this reason, drinking
it may also reduce the risk of fractures that commonly occur in the elderly due to osteoporosis.
Improves digestive health: A healthy gut can shield you from various diseases and disorders.
Drinking black tea may help improve the count and variety of good gut
microbes. The tea polyphenols may act as prebiotics and feed the good gut bacteria.
These polyphenols may also prevent the growth of other harmful bacteria in the gut. Black
tea can help treat stomach ulcers, and potentially reduce the risk of colorectal and stomach cancers.
Prevents premature aging:
Your skin is constantly exposed to harsh sunlight, pollution, and the perils of a daily commute,
resulting in accelerated ageing through no fault of your own. Fortunately, the antioxidants and
polyphenols present in black tea can protect your skin from premature ageing and wrinkles.
In a study, it was found that regularly drinking and applying black tea,
reduced the expression of the gene that degrades the collagen present in one’s skin.
Moreover, after several other tests, they discovered that black tea proved to be
a far more effective anti-ageing agent as compared to other teas.
Helps you lose weight: Black tea acts as a double-threat to weight loss. It comes
with almost zero calories, and boosts your metabolism to help burn calories.
The weight loss industry is filled with promises of lightning-fast results and miracle supplements,
but these are tricky to navigate. Opt for a safe and delicious black tea to lose weight
at a steady, healthy pace that ensures those extra pounds don’t creep back up.
Remember to try and take your tea without any sugar or milk, as this adds to the calorie count.
If you need a sweetener, try a teaspoon of honey. The antioxidants found in black tea are full of
metabolism-boosting compounds that help burn body fat. So even if the only change you make
to your lifestyle is drinking tea, you’ll still lose more weight than you did before.
Boosts immune system: There are several factors involved when it comes to black
teas immune system benefits. For starters, it contains alkylamine and tannins,
the latter of which has been shown to fight viruses like influenza.
Then there are the antibacterial properties, which, as the name
suggests, combat bacteria. It also contains polyphenols which keep the common cold at bay.
One study found that this infusion boosted the body’s defences against infection
while priming the immune system to attack invading bacteria, viruses and fungi. And then,
of course, there’s the fact that anyone feels better after brewing up a nice, warming, cup.
In today’s times, it is very important to have strong immunity.
And there are some easy home remedies that can help you achieve it. To learn more,
watch this video titled “6 Easy Home Remedies For A Stronger Immune System”.
Now back to black tea benefits.
Improves mental focus: If being more focused and alert sounds good to you, black tea has
two powerful weapons for you: caffeine and L-theanine. Caffeine is a well-known stimulant,
but in combination with the calming amino acid L-theanine, these two will give you a steady,
calm, and focused mental state with no subsequent energy crash.
In a couple of different studies on its ability to enhance mental alertness and focus,
the group drinking black tea was more accurate in mental tasks than the placebo
group. The black tea group also self-reported feeling more alert than the placebo group.
Gives you a clean, gentle energy boost: A six-ounce cup of black tea contains
approximately 50 milligrams of caffeine. It is less than half the amount found in a
similar-sized cup of brewed coffee. Caffeine is a type of natural stimulant, which means that it
has the ability to increase your energy levels and keep you from feeling tired and sluggish.
Because black tea contains less caffeine than coffee, it is often easier for people to limit
its amount. This allows them to avoid unwanted side effects like jitters, restlessness, insomnia,
and anxiety. This is especially true for those who have caffeine sensitivities.
Helps lower symptoms of type 2 diabetes: Black tea can not cure diabetes but it can help with
some of the symptoms, such as dehydration. Lab rat experiments show that black tea is
beneficial in both lowering blood sugar levels and reducing diabetic cataracts.
Human studies have also demonstrated a reduction in increased blood sugar levels.
Studies claim that polysaccharides are responsible for inhibiting
glucose absorption. When intercepted by antioxidants found in black tea,
there are immune boosting and antihypertensive properties.
Regularly drinking black tea can help boost the immune system and fend off the common cold.
Reduces risk of parkinson’s disease: Many claims are made associating black tea with
a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s. One such study showed that 71 percent of those who
drank black tea daily in a 12-year study were less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
It also revealed that, out of those who already had Parkinson’s, there was a correlation between
black tea intake and fewer effects from the disease. Both caffeinated and decaffeinated
varieties were used, and in both cases, black tea improved protection. Drinking a
cup of it every day over the long term may also help to decrease the risk of stroke.
Soothes headaches: Black tea is known for soothing minor headaches, due to its moderate
caffeine content. It constricts blood vessels that are often responsible for headaches,
which can help soothe symptoms and reduce pain. The caffeine present in it can also help increase
the effectiveness of pain medication like aspirin and ibuprofen. Tea drinkers should treat headaches
with caffeine sparingly, however, as it can also cause headaches when you drink it in excess.
Reduces puffiness: Those bags under the eyes are a serious concern for both women and men. Not
only do they make you look tired, but puffiness also increases your chances of premature ageing,
greatly contributing to those fine lines and wrinkles. Dipping cotton in cold black
tea and placing it under your eye for 20 minutes every day can go a long way.
You will see a visible reduction in under-eye puffiness in just a few weeks.
Good for your hair: Loaded with antioxidants, black tea helps in kicking out Reactive Oxygen
Species or ROS and stress, two of the major causes of early hair loss.
In addition, studies have shown that applying black tea to your hair also
helps promote healthy hair growth, and bring natural shine and luster to it.
But black tea isn’t the only way to get thick shiny hair. And you don’t have to rely on
expensive hair products for it. Getting shiny luscious locks is as easy as cutting down on
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These 2 videos will surely help you get hair which is thicker,
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