Which Of The Two Has More Health Benefits, Black Tea Or Green Tea?

By Mark Miller


Black and green teas come from the same plant. Even though the colors are different, both of them originate from a plant named camellia sinensis. Tea is referred to as one of the healthiest drinks and both black and green teas are beneficial to health. In what way are they alike and even more important which tea of the two provides more benefits than the other?

Since tea is a drink, we will compare the two beverages from a taste point of view. Which tea is tastier is a personal choice; nevertheless green tea provides more of a bitter taste than black tea. Black tea features a richer taste compared to green tea. For these reasons, most new drinkers select black tea over green tea. Still knowing that tea is a healthy drink, flavor is probably not the priority.

Even prior to tasting the drink, color distinguishes the two teas. The colors are different due to the tea processing. Both teas go through similar processing other than the oxidation process. Green tea's preliminary drying operation is a brief procedure of steaming or panning which lessens oxidation. On the other hand, black tea undergoes an extensive oxidation procedure which takes up to 3 hours. This process is the reason why flavor is richer and the color is darker. So what does that really mean in relation to health benefits?

Leaves of camellia sinensis are naturally green very much like almost every other plant. When it relates to food, one that is more processed typically sheds more of its natural active ingredients. The very same thinking also applies to tea leaf. Conserving the color green suggests it will have more of the natural element, catechin.

Catechins are the active substance found in the tea leaves. They are responsible for many benefits such as cancer prevention, heart disease, weight loss and bad cholesterol. Research studies have revealed that a cup of green tea contains eight times more catechins compared to black tea. In theory, you would need to consume 8 more servings of black tea than green tea to get the equivalent quality of positive effects.

You can find results of numerous experiments on the health benefits associated with black tea. Some experiments have been successful against cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. This proves the therapeutic ability of camellia sinensis. Regardless of what type of process it applies, the tea leaves will still be good for human body. Yet it seems sensible to take in the tea which contains more of the active substance. So why don't you start including green tea to your diet.




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