
The black tea is one of the most known to mankind. The family is the Darjeeling black tea and other teas similar to those served at breakfast.
The different teas come from the same plant, but each variety is processed differently. The tea plant is actually a tree that grows only in certain climates. The major tea growing areas in the world are where the geography is characterized by high elevations, this is the case of China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka and East Africa. After black tea leaves are picked, selected, rolled and fermented, a process that emphasizes the amount of caffeine in black tea.
Unlike the high levels of caffeine found in coffee, black tea low amounts promote blood flow to the brain without over-stimulate the heart. The caffeine in black tea increases the concentration and other mental functions, as well as it has fluoride which strengthens teeth and prevents decay, but if you give your children do not do it at night because the caffeine it has.
The black tea also contains abundant tannins, astringent and anti-inflammatory agents are effective in the digestive tract, also its therapeutic effect on gastric and intestinal diseases makes their activity decreases, especially when there is diarrhea.
Black tea has been used throughout history for medicinal purposes long before it became drink for breakfast. Black tea reduces the levels of bad cholesterol and is useful in specific cases of diarrhea, to maximize this benefit, let the tea soak water for 15 minutes, which releases huge amounts of tannins, in addition you must drink it without sugar or any sweetener.
In addition to improving circulation, theophylline has black tea also helps reduce cholesterol levels. Drinking two cups of black tea daily for three weeks, held open the blood flow to the capillaries and blood pressure normal range. It is also known that expands the airways making breathing easier for people with asthma.
As you can see not only has benefits green tea, tea in general is a drink that helps you stay healthy so it is good idea to replace a few cups of coffee with cups of tea throughout the week.