Health benefits

Get rid of that bad breath

It seems that black, oolong, green and white tea are all great at controlling unseemly breath odours. And unlike regular mouthwash, they taste good too. How do they do it? The polyphenols in tea stop bacteria from growing in the mouth, and stop the production of bad-smelling compounds too.¹ No wonder Swedes traditionally use the pick-up line, “Would you like to go back to my place for a cup of tea?” They probably mean it too.
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Oolong for healthier teeth

Oolong beat out green and black tea when it comes to blocking the enzyme activity of bacteria streptococci, which is known to cause plaque to build up on your teeth. Plaque, as we all know, leads to cavities. So drink your oolong and smile.²
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Control your cholesterol

If you have mildly elevated levels of cholesterol, then try drinking black or green tea. The US Department of Agriculture found that drinking five cups of black tea a day reduced bad cholesterol by 11.1 percent, and total cholesterol by 6.5 percent.³ Another similar study found that green tea had even better effects: bad cholesterol dipped by 16.4 percent and total cholesterol by 11.3 percent.⁴ What does that mean? Tea drinkers have fewer strokes and heart attacks.
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Don’t worry, be happy

Feel overwhelmed by stress? Drink black tea. A British study showed that black tea – but not green or herbal teas – cuts levels of the stress hormone cortisol. What does that really mean on a practical level? Drinking black tea helps you de-stress almost twice as fast.
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Treat your skin with rooibos

Who said you have to drink your tea? A popular beauty trick is to run a bath and add rooibos. It’s a natural skin freshener that’s filled with antioxidants – giving you a natural glow. Sound crazy? You’ll be the one laughing when you realize how soothing it is on sunburns, eczema and psoriasis.
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• 1. Study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago, May 20, 2003.
• 2. Study conducted in Japan by Nakahara, 1993.
• 3. Study conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture, published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2003.
• 4. Study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 2003.
• 5. Study conducted by University College London, published in the journal Psychopharmacology.
• 6. Study conducted by the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore, reported on Foodconsumer.org.
• 7. Study conducted by the University Of Rochester Medical Center. "Green Tea’s Cancer-fighting Allure Becomes More Potent." ScienceDaily 5 August 2003. 4 August 2008.
• 8. Study conducted by the American Chemical Society. "Cancer-Preventive Potential Of White Tea." ScienceDaily 13 April 2000. 4 August 2008