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Black Teas and Health

Hey everyone,

I've posted here a while ago asking for advice about whether it is appropriate to bring my own tea to restaurants... I was told that it was not a crazy thing to do, and I plan to try sometime... though I haven't yet.

Anyhow, I am back with another question... this time about black teas and health. I know from my own experience that green teas have a lot of health benefits, but I was wondering whether there are some variants of black teas especially known for being healthy as well?

I don't want to be rude, but I hope no one replies with the answer "all black teas are rich in health benefits." I am wondering if there is one variety that is healthier than all the others.

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seby1689
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When research was first done, green tea was in the spotlight as having the health benefits. It turns out black tea has many of the same benefits, and some different benefits. Read this article:

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Also, tea made Discover magazine's list of the 100 top science stories of 2003 for boosting the immune system (December issue). Another poster posted the complete AP story on this forum in April - you can go back and read it on Google if you are interested. A search on "interferon" works.

I have been very interested in the health benefits of tea. I enjoy many types, and if one type had distinctly superior health benefits, I would probably switch to it exclusively. But the emerging conclusion seems to be - as long as it's Camellia sinensis, it's good for you, and one type isn't clearly superior over another. Maybe best is to drink a variety.

-- Randy (if replying by e-mail, remove SPAMFREE from my address)

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RJP

I remember an article I read on this subject, their conclusion was that the healthiest tea was the one you enjoyed enough to drink.

Blues

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Blues Lyne

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