Water or Tea, Which is Healthier?
Almost everyone seems to think water is the healthiest choice for a beverage. Yet, is it? WebMD ( Types of Tea and Their Health Benefits and Health Benefits of Green Tea ) has had a few articles on the benefits of tea drinking. It seems drinking tea is great for our health. Various studies have shown that tea can help prevent cancer, prevent diabetes, prevent heart disease by lowering our cholesterol, and help us be more alert. Is there a downside to drinking tea? The only downside would the drinking sweet tea loaded with sugar. But the tea itself is a very healthy choice for a beverage. What tea has these benefits? Green, black and white tea all provide health benefits. What is in the tea that provides us so many health benefits? Flavenoids - - are a unique antioxidant. These help prevent the build up of “free radicals” which can lead to cancer or heart disease by clogging our arteries. ...