Health-tea education
MANILA, Philippines – It’s one of the world’s oldest beverages and also the second most consumed drink in the world next to water. Aside from slaking our thirst and keeping us refreshed, tea has lots of health-giving benefits that have made it a favorite all over the world; in fact, tea can be found in 80 percent of American households while an average person in the United Kingdom consumes around 80,000 cups of tea during his lifetime. Famous tea-drinkers like Oprah Winfrey, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Matt Lauer made this healthy regimen look so cool.
Tea comes from an amazing plant called camellia sinensis, whose glossy dark-green leaves can deliver different types of tastes depending on the soil, climate, and the amount of sunlight. Yes, one plant with all the benefits that comes from white tea, green tea, black tea, and oolong tea.
Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than green tea, which is a great match with Oriental foods and is sometimes best enjoyed after a very sweet dessert. Oolong teas are a combination of green and black leaves. They are partly fermented and stronger than green teas, but are more delicate than the caffeine-loaded black teas.
Regardless of the type, all teas contain polyphenols which help reduce the risk of gastric, esophageal and skin cancers, if consumed four to six cups daily. Other studies even found that polyphenols help prevent blood clotting, lower cholesterol levels, and ovarian cancers for women.
From teapots to cocktail glasses, nothing beats the real and natural flavor of authentic tea. One popular brand of choice is Chai Li Won tea, the number one tea in China, Taiwan, and Thailand, exclusively distributed by Uni-President (Philippines) Corporation (UPPC). Chai Li Won tea is made from superior quality tea which uses a particular tea extraction technology that releases its finest sweet flavor which you can only get from a freshly brewed pot of tea.
Available in green tea and sugar-free green tea, Chai Li Won is sold at all 7-Eleven stores. For more information, visit www.uni-president.com.ph.
