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black tea benefits health

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.

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cabbage properties


Cabbage
is a herbaceous plant native to Europe, which belongs to the same family as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. This plant has properties that are very beneficial to health. Since the Celts, the ancient Greeks and Romans took advantage of its benefits for treating intestinal diseases, lung and increase milk production in lactating women.

How about if we examine the properties of cabbage? You’ll see all kinds provides benefits for our body.

Properties of the internal cabbage:

  • It is diuretic. This means that prevents fluid retention and therefore is a tool to prevent diseases related to it as, for example, obesity, diabetes, uric acid and heart disease. It also protects the body of rheumatism and arthritis.
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Vitamin C for Health

The direct consequence of the lack of this vitamin in our bodies is the appearance of the disease called scurvy, now virtually disappeared in developed countries, thanks to the discovery of ascorbic acid found in acidic fruits such as lemon, orange and kiwi .

If we consume foods bearing ascorbic acid enhances the absorption of iron in blood, for example if during a meal of orange juice, we multiply by three the absorption of iron.

But we must be careful because in the same way that is favorable when there is a lack of this mineral in the body, there may be a surcharge if we take too much vitamin C. It appears that the amount accepted as beneficial would be 10 mg per day. There are some groups called “at risk” for having these in greater need for this vitamin and are:

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