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Health Benefits Of Oolong Tea

By Vijayalakshmi

Tea, is known to be a good beverage for health. Many people stress on having tea for better health results. Green tea especially has an upper hand in having health benefits on us. However, not many of us have heard about Oolong tea. In short, Oolong tea is now becoming a rage in most of the countries for its numerous health benefits and nutritional values as well.

Oolong tea originated from China, that is made up of partially fermented tea leaf. Oolong tea contains flavenoids, antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals that can damage the body. Health benefits of oolong tea ranges from reducing heart diseases, inflammatory disorders, high bad cholesterol levels, improves bone structure, improves the texture of the skin and helps get a stronger teeth.

The reason behind why oolong tea is known to have numerous health benefits is due to its high nutritional value. Oolong tea is known to be rich in antioxidants. The nutritional value of oolong tea is high as it contains minerals, iron and vitamins such as calcium, manganese, copper and potassium, Vitamin A, B, C, E and K to name a few.

Health Benefits Of Oolong Tea

Here are few health benefits of oolong tea:

Checks Obesity:

Daily consumption of oolong tea reduces obesity as it contains a compound called polyphenol, which controls the fat metabolism of the body.

Treats Skin Disorders:

Tea is anytime known to be good for the skin. Drinking oolong tea helps in building up the damaged cells of the skin. It is also said to be good for people suffering from eczema.

Strenghtens bone

Since oolong tea is known to have calcium content. It is said that drinking right amount of oolong tea protect the tooth against decay, strengthens the bone structure and boosts normal healthy growth of human body.

Controls Diabetes:

People suffering from type 2 diabetic disorders can have oolong tea as it have the potential to bring diabetes under control.

Stress Buster:

Tea is known to be a good stress buster. Oolong tea for that matter is also known to be a good stress buster as it contains natural polyphenols in the oolong tea, which is said to be the main stress buster.

This wonder drink is a blend of taste, health benefits and nutritional value. In order to be healthy in all the ways try oolong tea.

Story first published: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 18:21 [IST]
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