May 6
Health Benefits Of Tea
what are the health benefits of Oolong tea?
i heard it was good for eczema, which is why i started drinking it. but i was wondering, is it good for anything else?
Research, in both Asia and West, is proved many health benefits of drinking green and Oolong Tea. These benefits are as follows:
(1) Like green teas, oolong tea has a very high anti-oxidant content. Tea Leaves naturally contain a high level of anti-oxidants. Fermentation changes these anti-oxidants, and the degree of the fermentation affects the amount of anti-oxidant changes. Because Oolong Teas are only partially fermented they retain a high level of anti-oxidants in their most natural state. Oolong teas have a very high level of polyphenols, which are some of the most potent anti-oxidants. Becuase Polyphenol is a very powerful anti-oxidant, oolong teas have strong powers to prevent heart disease and cancer. One other function of Polyphenol is lower plasma glucose concentrations in subjects with type 2 diabetes (Hosoda, Wang, Liao, Chuang, &Iha et al, 2003.).
(2) According to different research reports (Han, Takaku, Li, Kimura, & Okuda, 1999; Hosoda, Wang, Liao, Chuang, &Iha et al, 2003), drinking oolong tea each meal can effective increase energy expenditure by 10% and increase metabolic rates, increase burning fat.
(3) Better Skin Condition, Healthy Teeth and Stronger Immune System Researchers from Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science found that drinking oolong tea long each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month. A study by the Department of Dentistry at Japan’s Osaka University showed that regular consumption of oolong tea strengthens teeth and helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting the build-up of plaque.
References:
Han, L.K., Takaku, T, Li, J, Kimura, Y, & Okuda, H. (1999). Anti-obesity action of oolong tea. International Journal of Obesity, 23(1), 98-105. Hosoda, K., Wang, Ming-Fu, Liao, Mei-Ling, Chuang, Chin-Kuang, & Iha M. et al,
(2003). Antihyperglycemic Effect of Oolong Tea in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 26, 1714-1718. Rumpler, W., Seale, J., Clevidence, B., Judd, J., Wiley, E., & Yamamoto, S. et al.
(2001). Oolong tea increases metabolic rate and fat oxidation in men. American Society for Nutritional Sciences, 131, 2848-2852. Retrieved 16. August, 2001, from http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/131/11/2848 Xie, B., Shi, H., Chen, Q., Ho CT. (1993). Antioxidant properties of fractions and polyphenol constituents from Green Tea, oolong tea and Black Tea. Proc Natl Sci Counc Repub China B, 17, 77–784
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