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What Happens To The Body When You Drink Tea Every Day?

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Tea is a frequently consumed beverage all over the world. It comes in varieties such as herbal tea, black tea, and green tea. Drinking tea every day actually serves your body with various health benefits.

The goodness of tea is no secret. It has been in use since traditional times as a cure for many ailments.

The benefits of drinking tea go far beyond just simply feeling better. It protects brain health, improves heart health, and is also known to prevent various types of cancers.

So it is good news for tea lovers, following are the benefits which your favorite cup of tea serves you with.

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What Happens To The Body When You Drink Tea Every Day?
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What Happens To The Body When You Drink Tea Every Day?

The Following will happen when you drink tea everyday:

  1. Brings Down The Cancer Risk

    Antioxidants and compounds present in tea are linked with lowering the risk of certain type of cancers (1).

    A study also showed the role of polyphenol in black tea, which may help overcome the spread of hormone-dependant breast tumors (2).

    Some studies also show the role of black tea in reducing cancer cell survival, but it should not be considered as an alternative option for cancer treatment.

  2. Antioxidant Properties

    Polyphenols are the antioxidants present in tea. Consuming them helps in removing free radicals and decrease cell damage in the body. It also helps in reducing the risk of certain diseases (3, 4).

    There are many supplements which contain antioxidants but it is best to be consumed in food and beverages as a study shows, taking antioxidants in the supplement may harm health (5).

  3. Boosts Heart Health

    Flavonoids are another group of antioxidants which benefit heart health. These are also found in foods such as vegetables, fruits, red wine, and dark chocolate.

    Regularly consuming flavonoids reduce the risk of heart disease including the condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated triglyceride levels, and obesity. A study found that drinking black tea regularly decreased triglyceride values by 36%, blood sugar level by 18% and lowered LDL/HDL plasma ratio by 17% (6).

    Including tea in daily routine incorporates antioxidants in the diet, reducing future heart complications.

  4. Improves Gut Health

    The gut contains trillions of bacteria. Some are beneficial for health and some are not.

    Polyphenols present in black tea maintain healthy gut bacteria and inhibit the growth of bad bacteria such as salmonella (7).

    Black tea also contains antimicrobial properties that kill harmful bacteria and improves gut bacteria and immunity and repair the lining of the digestive tract.

  5. Lowers LDL Cholesterol

    LDL is the bad cholesterol in the body which can build up in the arteries causing waxy deposits of plaques. This can lead to heart failure or stroke.

    Some studies show that consuming tea may help reduce LDL cholesterol. A study showed consuming 5 servings of black tea every day reduces the LDL cholesterol by 11% in the individuals with slightly or mildly elevated cholesterol levels (8).

    Researchers also found that black tea improved the cholesterol level in individuals at risk of heart diseases or obesity (9).

  6. Maintains The Blood Sugar Levels

    Elevated blood sugar levels increase the risk of other health complications such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure, and depression (10).

    Insulin is a hormone secreted when a person consumes sugar. It helps in sugar uptake from the blood to be used by the cells as energy.

    A study found that black tea has insulin-enhancing properties which increased the insulin activity by 15%. It found that the compounds known as catechin and epigallocatechin gallate improved insulin levels (11).

  7. Improves Concentration

    Black tea contains caffeine and L-theanine which helps improve alertness and focus.

    Studies have found that beverages containing L-theanine and caffeine have great impact on the focus due to the effect of L-theanine on the brain (12). This amino acid increases the activity of the brain which in turns improves focus.

    This is why many individuals report increased alertness after drinking tea.

    There are also few health risks, associated with drinking tea, which are as follows:

  8. High Risk Of Bleeding

    Drinking a large amount of tea could put you at risk of bleeding from a minor cut or bump. It also makes you prone to bleeding.

    This is why many surgeons stop tea in the patient undergoing surgery two to three weeks prior to surgery.

  9. Low Iron Absorption

    The catechins present in tea may affect the iron absorption. In such cases even if you eat enough iron-rich food, it would not benefit the body and you might be at risk of anemia.

    Iron deficient people, pregnant females, children and those with kidney disease should abstain from green tea (13).

    Tea with plenty of antioxidants provides several benefits to the body. But never overlook the downsides as they also affect the health in a big way.

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Written, Edited or Reviewed By: Team PainAssist, Pain Assist Inc. This article does not provide medical advice. See disclaimer
Last Modified On:October 29, 2019

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