The ‘hidden gem’ tea that would defend towards most cancers and diabetes

Diet is massively essential in terms of our well being and wellbeing.

What we eat and drink can elevate or decrease your threat for sure circumstances and illnesses, for instance, in addition to having a extra direct impact in your weight.

And whereas many Britons like to take pleasure in a cuppa all through the day, a sure sort of tea might truly carry with it a number of well being advantages.

Speaking completely with Express.co.uk, tea researcher and chemist Doctor Tim Bond – from the Tea Advisory Panel, really helpful ingesting oolong tea for this actual purpose.

Oolong tea is a standard Chinese tea that comes from the leaves of the identical plant that makes black and inexperienced tea.

Although its potential well being advantages have been famous for years, it solely makes up about two % of the tea consumed globally.
Dr Bond stated: “Oolong tea is a hidden gem of a tea and surprisingly rich in polyphenols which are proven to have a positive impact on health.

“While it is made from the same plant as black tea (Camellia sinensis) and green tea, the leaves are processed differently.

“Green tea is heat treated, hindering aeration which helps it to retain higher concentrations of some of the antioxidant catechins.

“Black tea is fully aerated giving rise to theaflavin and thearubigins.

“Oolong tea is ‘semi-aerated and falls between green and black tea and as its processed differently the ‘fingerprint’ of flavonoids is different from green tea or black tea.”

What are the well being advantages of oolong?

Dr Bond defined that the parts of oolong are considered behind its a number of advantages.

“Oolong tea contains, amongst other polyphenols – theasinensins – which are different from the green tea catechins and black tea theaflavins,” he stated.

“It is these bioactive theasinensins might contribute to the health benefits of oolong tea.”

He stated the drink might assist stop diabetes, heart disease and even cancer amongst different circumstances.

Dr Bond continued: “Laboratory studies have shown theasinensins to protect against inflammation.

“Research is still at an early stage for oolong tea but lab studies have shown these theasinensins have antioxidant activity, reduce inflammation and protect against DNA damage.

“Other lab studies have also shown improvements in blood sugar control, anti-cancer activity and antimicrobial activity.”

He referenced a examine printed in Diabetes Care journal in 2003.

“A study in 10 men and 10 women who had pre-existing diabetes found that drinking over a litre of oolong tea daily for 10 weeks significantly lowered blood sugar levels,” he stated.

“Daily consumption of oolong teas has demonstrated antioxidant activity in athletes after exercise, which would be expected to help muscle recovery.

“Oolong tea could also be good for weight loss as it’s been shown to boost metabolism in women, to a greater extent than green tea.

“Oolong tea also increases fat oxidation and metabolic rate in men.”

He added: “Other research has shown that oolong tea could improve heart disease and help lower blood pressure and protect teeth and bones.”

Dr Bond really helpful ingesting two to 3 cups a day to reap the advantages.