Black tea has been enjoyed by New Zealanders for many years now and it is the tea of choice that people prefer to start their days with. Many also like to have a quick cup of tea later in the afternoon with maybe a few biscuits or a piece of cake. It is a modern convention that you will find in many New Zealand homes and even though coffee has been trying to push its way in, it has not been successful in this country.
There are many different teas to choose from but black tea always seems to come out on top every single time. Depending on how you brew your tea, it can provide you with a strong cup to wake you up in the morning and for those who don’t like to steep their tea leaves very long, it provides a very refreshing beverage especially if you let it cool down and then add a squeeze of lemon. There are many reasons why it is the preferred choice for many New Zealanders and the following are some of the health benefits of enjoying a cup or three every single day.
- All of those antioxidants – We need to do whatever we can to reduce the cell damage that happens in our bodies every single day due to inflammation. The food that we eat nowadays contains many elements that are not good for the body itself and so we need to do whatever we can to remove these from our bodies. Black tea is chocked full of polyphenols which is an antioxidant that will promote overall better health.
- It helps reduce the bad cholesterol – The thing about this particular kind of cholesterol is that it helps to block your arteries and this may lead to problems with heart failure and other things like having a stroke. The good news however is that drinking black tea every single day helps to reduce this bad cholesterol and not only that but it tastes fantastic as well.
- It’s good for your gut – Making sure that there is lots of good bacteria in your stomach should be everyone’s goal here in New Zealand because there is a direct relation between how your gut is performing and your general health. The tea itself helps to promote good bacteria growing in your tummy and helps to hold back the bad bacteria.
- It will help improve your focus – This is the reason why many New Zealanders will reach for a cup of black tea in the office when they are feeling a little bit tired and they need more focus. We all need to be more alert in the workplace so that we can get jobs completed and we can get that promotion.
These are just four of the many health benefits of enjoying a cup of black tea every single day and believe it when I tell you that there are numerous more to be enjoyed.
