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Fighting Cancer with a Cup of Tea
Over the past 5,000 years, people from Asia and India have known that drinking green tea is beneficial to health. In fact, a Zen priest documented this information in a book called “Book of Tea”, written in the 12th century. This book provided details as to how green tea can improve function of five vital organs to include the brain and heart. In addition, the priest showed that green tea helps with specific illnesses such as Beriberi Disease and Urinary Tract infections. Considered a multipurpose natural treatment, green tea has grown in popularity around the world.
What’s the deal with expensive tea?
I am asked often why tea is so expensive and while I am not sure why, I find myself feeling frustrated. In truth, this presents an opportunity for me to get the truth out to consumers that not only is high quality tea affordable, but also delicious, not or cold. Misconceptions such as this are another reminder that the western world with all its advances is still behind in knowledge when it comes to tea.
Reasons Japanese Green Tea is so Beneficial
In the entire world, the number one killer is cancer. Because of this, scientists, medical doctors, and researchers have spent a tremendous amount of time trying to find ways of preventing this deadly disease.
As research became more intense, experts realized that they should investigate countries with low incidences of cancer to analyze why. In doing so, both China and Japan were studied since the people there seldom develop this deadly disease. It was found that in addition to eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are loaded with antioxidants that fight cancer, Asians also drink green tea daily that also contains antioxidants called polyphenols.
Therefore, this new discovery is that drinking two to three cups of green tea a day can help prevent cancer but for people with existing cancer, the antioxidants actually make traditional treatment more effective.
Learning about Multiple Tea Infusions
People in China not only discovered tea but for more than 5,000 years, they have consumed it. During this time, the Chinese people have studied varieties of loose leaf tea, gaining a tremendous amount of knowledge.
Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant and the process of making green tea, loose black tea, oolong tea, and white tea has been perfected. During this process, a variety of tea has been developed, which requires a process of infusion to ensure every cup is delicious, aromatic, and healthy.
Green Tea – Ceylon versus Indian
The majority of green tea produced in the world comes from China and Japan with China being the initial country that created tea.
Hundreds of years ago, before innovative processing methods were developed leaves were simply set outside where they dried in the sun. After drying, leaves would then be stored. Thanks to the creation of Chinese green tea, it is now the favorite of all tea varieties in the world.
While black tea soon followed and was a welcomed choice, green tea is still the most valued.













