Each tea has unique characteristics and flavor, and each has it own benefits. The health benefits along with rich flavors make it easy to become a regular tea drinker. Teas vary in their prices as they vary in flavors, but the finest teas are an economical alternative to costly supplements. Tea is the perfect beverage for our generation.

Health benefits

--According to a recent studies, tea especially green tea may help fight skin cancer. Products which contain green tea could help treat and prevent skin disorders.

--Green and white tea is well known to fight colon cancer.

--The other benefit of tea includes protection against cancers - breast, lung, mouth, stomach, esophagus, prostate and pancreatic cancer.

--Tea drinkers may keep their cholesterol low.

--Tea fights against harmful bacteria and viruses.

--It has been shown to sooth the severity of arthritis.

Dental benefits

--Black tea helps keep harmful plaque bacteria in the mouth that cause gum disease

--Tea, especially oolong, has been shown to suppress dental plaque deposition in humans ,and it helps to prevent cavities.

Heart Benefits

--Drinking tea can improve blood flow in your heart's arteries. Also prevent blood clots, inflammation and abnormal thickening of the vessel wall.

--Tea may reduce your risk of stroke.

Skin Benefits

--Green and black tea has been found to lower the risk of skin cancer.

--Rooibos contains anti-oxidants which can help slow the aging process. The active consumption of agents that are effective anti-oxidants will restrain the aging process

Weight loss Benefits

--Oolong tea helps burn calories. People who drank five cups each day burned about 87 extra calories, both while drinking and throughout the day.

--Green tea boosts your metabolism to help you burn more calories. It helps with thermogenisis and helps the metabolism of fat, without causing side effects.

Benefits to women

-- It is believe flouride, flavonoids and other substances found in tea work together to build strong bones. Drinking tea regularly for years may produce stronger
bones.

--Rooibos tea contains no artificial colors, harmful additives or preservatives, making it a natural beverage. It contains no caffeine, thus suitable for pregnant women.

Amazing facts

--Tea adds liquid to your diet.

--Caffeine is caffeine but black tea has about 1/2 to 3/4 the caffeine of coffee and green tea has about 1/10 to 1/2 the caffeine of black tea.There is a vast variety of tea and each tea is has a different levels of caffeine.

--If you are caffeine sensitive there is a good news. Approximately 80% of caffeine can be removed from tea by steeping the tea for 30 seconds and pouring off the water. Add water again and steep for the proper amount of time.

--Place a wet tea bag on insect bite to relieve pain and swelling.

--A cup of black or green tea a day to muscle up our immune systems.

Consult your doctor if you have health conditions or use any kind of medication, and want to start on tea. May be you cannot drink tea or can only consume lower dose of tea.