Interesting facts about tea

Did you know that the first cup of tea was drunk by accident? According to Chinese mythology, in 2737 BC Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was sitting under a tree while his servant handed him the hot water. A few leaves from a tree fell into the water, and the emperor decided to drink. The tree was a wild plant known as Chinese camellia (Camellia sinensis).
 

Today, people are happy to drink black, green, white and other types of tea from all over the world, but not everyone understands the difference between them.

 

Black tea - is one of the most popular types of tea. It is grown on plantations in Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. This tea with higher levels of caffeine compared to other types of tea. If you brew it, as usual, he can help with headaches, low blood pressure, prevent atherosclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

 

Green tea

This tea less astringent than black tea. Green tea a number of useful properties, including protection against some types of cancer, weight loss, lowering cholesterol, strengthening the immune system and many others.

 

Oolong Tea

Oolong or, as it is called oolong tea, is not widely used as black and green tea. It does not belong to the black or the green, because it is partially fermented. No wonder this tea is considered one of the best teas in the world. Useful properties of oolong tea are doubled, as it combines both the benefits of black and green tea. It fights free radicals that contribute to aging, helps with eczema and diabetes, and is struggling with stress.

 

White tea

White tea has the light taste and the least processed. According to some studies, white tea green tea is effective in fighting bacteria and can inhibit the growth of staphylococcal and streptococcal infections. White tea is good both hot and cold.