Tea is probably the most surprising source of nutrients. After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. Green tea is made from fresh leaves, boiled, rolled and dried at high temperature. For the manufacture of black tea leaves are left to wilt, then they are rolled and dried.
A cup of tea we are so familiar that it is difficult to imagine that in every sip, are hidden substances capable not only to develop our defenses, but also help us to combat chronic diseases, such as disease heart disease or cancer.
The nutrients in tea that have provoked the enthusiasm of researchers are the flavonoids. There are thousands of flavonoids in the plant world, and many have antioxidant functions. This means they can absorb and deactivate free radicals that may be harmful. Indeed, if left to roam in the human body, they can be the cause of chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, cataracts, inflammation, arthritis and even disease Alzheimer’s. Thus, it was highlighted in a study conducted in the Netherlands (1) that persons in whom we detected a power greater flavonoids are less prone to heart disease than others.
