Tea & Health

Tea has long been known for its many health benefits—and many of those benefits have been proven. We’ve provided some of these benefits, and the research supporting it, here. Follow our blog and twitter for the latest in tea and tea health.

Green Tea, Oolong Tea & Weight Loss

• One of the most popular health benefits of tea is weight loss. Both green tea and oolong tea have been shown to aid in weight loss.
• According to a 2005 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, “Daily consumption of tea containing 690 mg catechins for 12 weeks resulted in reduced body fat, which suggests that the ingestion of catechins might be useful in the prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases, mainly obesity.”
• An average cup of green tea contains 200 mg catechins, so drinking 3½ cups of green tea per day can help reduce body fat.
• A 2006 study in Japan showed that drinking oolong tea after a meal reduced the absorption of fats eaten during the meal.
• A 2001 study in the US Agriculture Research Services’ Diet and Human Laboratory found that fat oxidation was increased by 12% after consuming oolong tea.
• As a general rule, the less processed the tea, the higher level of anti-oxidant properties. View our green tea and oolong selections.

Other Proven Benefits of Tea

• EGCG in green tea prevents cancer cells from growing.
  2005 study at the John Innes Center in England
• Drinking 2 cups of tea a day can suppress the bacterial enzyme that triggers plaque accumulation that can cause heart disease and heart attacks.
  2005 study by Christine WU, PHD
• Green tea reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis.
  Study by the Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• Women who drank at least 2 cups of tea a day had a lower risk of ovarian cancer.
  The Journal of the American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine
• Drinking green tea is linked to lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides and may delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease.
  The Mayo Clinic’s Guide to Alternative Medicine
• Drinking tea and the ritual of preparing it, reduces stress.
  Study by Dr. Malcolm Cross and Rita Michaels at the City University London
• White tea may inhibit growth of bacteria that cause strep and pneumonia.
  Studies at Pace University