Tea Makes You Healthy
The benefits of tea can be realized by consuming three cups a day, which is the base line for many recent studies. Benefits of drinking tea:
- Promotes healthy cholesterol levels
- Increases metabolism
- Improves mental performance
- Inhibits plaque buildup on teeth (green tea, that is)
- Helps the body deal with stress (green tea again)
When making tea, pour the water over the tea and steep according to these guidelines:
- White and Green Teas: Use boiling water that has cooled for a couple of minutes (to about 185°F) and steep for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Oolong and Yellow Teas: Use boiling water that has cooled for 1 minute (to about 195°F) and steep 3 to 5 minutes.
- Black Teas: Use boiling water that has cooled just enough to lose its boil and steep 3 to 5 minutes.
- Herbal Teas: Use boiling water and steep 3 to 5 minutes.
