GET STRONGER AND HEALTHIER WITH A SINGLE CUP A DAY - THE BENEFITS OF LOOSE LEAF OOLONG TEA

Any tea connoisseur will have a box of decent oolong tea in their collection. Being a favorite among regular tea drinkers, oolong isn’t just a pleasant-tasting beverage with a refreshing aroma, but also has a range of health benefits. Even better, these aren’t just the claims of some pseudoscience, but rather observations based on the recorded nutritional data of the nutrients that are found in oolong tea. Packed with various vitamins and minerals, oolong tea has a range of benefits on the digestive, cardiovascular, and muscular systems.

This article will go in detail on these benefits and give you a better understanding of just how the body benefits from the regular consumption of oolong tea.

ANTIOXIDANTS

Oolong tea contains incredible amounts of magnesium, sodium, manganese, niacin, fluoride, kaempferol, potassium, quercetin, and myricetin. These are all antioxidants – compounds that help fight harmful toxins in the body and eliminate free radicals. Through antioxidants, the risk of cancer is significantly reduced and one develops a resistance to a list of different chronic ailments, such as inflammation.

DIGESTION

The most widely marketed quality of oolong tea is its benefits to one’s overall digestive system. Oolong is alkaline in nature, which helps in balancing the pH level in your stomach, especially if you enjoy and regularly consume spicy food. Oolong also helps in keeping ulcers and acid reflux at bay. Another strange quality of oolong is the probiotic-antiseptic hybrid nature, which not only gets rid of bad bacteria from your digestive tract but also promotes the growth of good bacteria that aid digestion.

Another practice relating to oolong tea, which promotes the belief of its benefits to digestion, is its consumption before and after meals in so many Asian cultures. You’ve probably seen it in Chinese restaurants as well when you’re out for a meal.

CARDIOVASCULAR

Remember the antioxidants we mentioned near the beginning of this article? Well, in addition to reducing the risk of cancer and eliminating free radicals from the body, they also help in keeping your heart in check. The risk of cardiovascular diseases goes down significantly with the consumption of these antioxidants, as they reduce the narrowing of arteries, keeping the blood flowing the way it should. They also get rid of fat buildup around the walls which leads to blockages and heart attacks.

BONES AND TEETH

The high amount of magnesium and calcium in oolong tea is great for bones and teeth. They improve overall bone density and help in fighting tooth decay and buildup of plaque. Oolong also builds the body’s resistance against certain gum diseases like gingivitis. The magnesium and calcium content does go down if you go for the processed variety of oolong tea. To get the most benefits, it would be best to stick with loose leaf oolong.

You can learn a lot more about oolong tea and all of its amazing benefits at the Kent & Sussex Tea Company. Go check them out at https://www.tea-and-coffee.com/blog/oolong-tea.

This is a guest blog entry.