Tea antioxidants now being recognized by the medical community!
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A lot of doctors, dieticians and medical professionals have been recommending the inclusion of tea in their patients' diets.
Tea is slowly being recognized as a good source of antioxidants - nutrients that are believed to protect the body against ailments such as heart disease.
Green tea is the type that's most often studied and heralded for its nutritional value. The antioxidant called epigallocatechin-3-gallate gets the most attention. |
Many analysts agree that the antioxidant levels of teas are promising, but more research needs to be done to form a conclusion - not only on tea's definite health benefits, but also on which tea might be the most healthful.
"We're in the midst of all this wonderful research going on," says Nellie Wixom, program director of the nutrition and weight management center at the UR 's School of Nursing . "But we still need to have more data before we make any recommendations.
"But I think tea is definitely something that people can include in their diets without being too concerned about the negative effects," she adds.
Studies have also suggested that tea's health benefits include a possible reduction in the risks of developing gastric, breast, bladder, colon, rectal, esophageal and skin cancers, among others, he adds. |
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Other studies also suggest that green tea might burn more calories and fat. Still, the results are preliminary.
Although the health professionals agree that more research is needed to determine the exact benefits of tea, they do note that tea could help in weight management.
They are at the same time, not saying to drink tea and skip fruits. They're really promoting a more balanced diet of more fruits and vegetables and whole grains - and foods low in fat and saturated fat - while encouraging the antioxidants to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, and tea is a potential source of that.
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