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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 3047" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/the-health-benefits-of-3-herbal-teas" target="_blank"><strong>The health benefits of 3 herbal teas - Harvard</strong></a></p><p></p><p>They say there’s nothing a cup of tea can’t fix, and there is some truth to that. With historical roots in East Asia, people of different cultures from around the world have been drinking tea for thousands of years. Science appears to support this practice.</p><p></p><p>But what is <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4055352/" target="_blank">tea</a>, exactly? In short, tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, next to water. Tea is produced by steeping the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis into boiled water. Two types of tea are commonly used—the small-leaved China plant (C. sinensis variety sinensis) and the large-leaved Assam plant (C. sinensis variety assamica).</p><p></p><p>A number of studies have shown that certain teas, such as <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/another-benefit-of-drinking-green-tea-or-coffee" target="_blank">green tea</a>, can boost your immune system, fight off <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-inflammation-fighting-food-swaps-2021051022570" target="_blank">inflammation</a>, promote <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/regular-tea-drinking-linked-to-better-heart-health" target="_blank">cardiovascular health</a>, and even prevent the development of certain cancers. These health benefits are associated with specific antioxidants found in tea, known as polyphenols.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What is herbal tea?</strong></p><p></p><p>Despite the name, herbal tea is not actually "tea" as these beverages typically do not contain the leaves or leaf buds of tea plants. Herbal teas are made from <em>tisanes</em>, which are blends or infusions of dried fruits, flowers, spices or herbs in water. Tisanes have been shown to offer medicinal effects. Be an informed consumer—many beverages marketed as "herbal tea" with "herbal tea benefits" are nothing more than sugary juice. Is herbal tea good for you? Some herbal teas offer health-promoting properties and have been used as natural remedies for centuries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 3047, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/the-health-benefits-of-3-herbal-teas'][B]The health benefits of 3 herbal teas - Harvard[/B][/URL] They say there’s nothing a cup of tea can’t fix, and there is some truth to that. With historical roots in East Asia, people of different cultures from around the world have been drinking tea for thousands of years. Science appears to support this practice. But what is [URL='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4055352/']tea[/URL], exactly? In short, tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, next to water. Tea is produced by steeping the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis into boiled water. Two types of tea are commonly used—the small-leaved China plant (C. sinensis variety sinensis) and the large-leaved Assam plant (C. sinensis variety assamica). A number of studies have shown that certain teas, such as [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/another-benefit-of-drinking-green-tea-or-coffee']green tea[/URL], can boost your immune system, fight off [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-inflammation-fighting-food-swaps-2021051022570']inflammation[/URL], promote [URL='https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/regular-tea-drinking-linked-to-better-heart-health']cardiovascular health[/URL], and even prevent the development of certain cancers. These health benefits are associated with specific antioxidants found in tea, known as polyphenols. [B] What is herbal tea?[/B] Despite the name, herbal tea is not actually "tea" as these beverages typically do not contain the leaves or leaf buds of tea plants. Herbal teas are made from [I]tisanes[/I], which are blends or infusions of dried fruits, flowers, spices or herbs in water. Tisanes have been shown to offer medicinal effects. Be an informed consumer—many beverages marketed as "herbal tea" with "herbal tea benefits" are nothing more than sugary juice. Is herbal tea good for you? Some herbal teas offer health-promoting properties and have been used as natural remedies for centuries. [/QUOTE]
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