Delicious foods and drinks were served as Christmas and New
Year were celebrated by Filipinos. Definitely “Pasko sa Pinas” is felt during
the holidays. Who can resist eating and drinking especially during these events
when you’re celebrating it with your loved ones? But after these happy holidays, one dilemma which
is common among us is how to lose that extra-weight that we gained? Fear no more as we’ll explore the wonders that
a tea can do to help burn these fats as well as to start this New Year with a
healthy drinking habit.
Fast facts about tea
Tea leaves came from the plant Camellia Sinensis and is usually found in area which have “high
humidity, fair temperature, and acidic soils, from sea levels to high mountains”
(Gutman & Ryu, 1996) (Hara, et.al, 1995) (as mentioned in Dufresne &
Farnworth, 2001). According to Jelinek, it is believed that drinking tea is
practiced more than 500,000 years ago (Gutman & Ryu, 1996, as mentioned in
Dufresne & Farnworth, 2001). Tea has a lot of varieties, namely green,
black, pu-erh, oolong and white tea. Chinese people believed that each type of
tea is suited for particular seasons (Bern, 2013).
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Tea across cultures
Tea is commonly consumed in Asian countries namely China,
Japan and India. Traditionally, tea is consumed during afternoon and is always
served hot and during social gatherings (Dufresne & Farnworth, 2001). Tea
was also differentiated from other beverages and also signifies a different
social function. But due to globalization, tea is now being produced and is
famously mixed with milk which gives us the famous milk tea that we now also
have in the Philippines. It is also consumed and served in either cold or hot depending
on the season and preference of the consumer.
Tea and its health
benefits
Tea contains polyphenols specifically “flavonoids which possess
high anti-oxidant property which can protect cells against the adverse the
adverse effects of reactive oxygen species” (Dufresne & Farnworth, 2001). It
also contains a large amount of cathecins, an anti-aging component which
reduces the absorption of cholesterol. (Mittal, 2013). So tea is not only an
anti-oxidant but also considered as an anti-aging drink. Different studies related
to tea and its consumption also shows that it can help in reducing the risk of diseases
like cancer, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, metabolism problems and renal
problems. It also helps in curing other skin disorders such as inflammations
and eye problems as well (Dufresne & Farnworth, 2001). With these benefits that a cup of tea have, we surely
can resist having these served on our tables every meal time.
Blogpost By : Hiedi Martinez
References:
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Dufresne, Christianne J., Farnworth, Edward R. (Jul 2001) . A review of latest research findings on the health promotion properties of tea. The Journal of nutritional Biochemistry. pp. 404-421. USA. Published in Pubmed.gov
Gutman, R.L., Ryu, B.-H., Rediscovering tea. An exploration of the scientific literature. Herbal Gram 37 (1996) 33–48.
Hara, Y., Luo, S.-J., Wickremashinghe, R.L., Yamanishi, T., Botany (of tea), Food Rev. Int. 11 (1995) 371–4.
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