12 Reasons You Should Make Time for Tea

Tea Boosts Exercise Endurance

According to scientists, catechins (antioxidants), which is found in green tea extracts, can increase the body's ability to burn fat as well as improve muscle endurance.

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It Battles Free Radicals

Tea is high in oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), which allows tea to combat free radicals. Free radicals are any atom or molecule that has a single unpaired electron in an outer shell. They are known to be responsible for neurological degeneration, and have been linked to heart disease and cancer.

It Hydrates The Body

Simply put, tea hydrates the body.

It Can Ward Off Parkinson Disease

According to researchers from the National Public Health Institute, consuming tea, along with other factors such as physical activity and age, can lower both men and women's chance of developing Parkinson Disease.

It Can Protect Against The Sun's Harmful UV Rays

Tea contains antioxidants which helps protect the skin from UV Rays. Also a lab study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota in Austin, found that the polyphenol antioxidants in green and black teas could help inhibit the proteins necessary for skin cancer to develop.

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It is Beneficial To Those With Skin Damage From Radiation

A German study demonstrated that green tea extracts can help people with skin damage from radiation therapy.

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Osteoporosis

People suffering from osteoporosis should avoid vitamin A and phosphorus.

Vitamin A is responsible for maintaining healthy skin, skeletal and soft tissue, teeth and it produces the pigment found in the retina. However, high doses of vitamin A can lower bone density. High levels of phosphorus can also cause calcium to leave the bones.