We've already heard about the many benefits of tea consumption, whether it's herbal, green, black, etc. Due to the fact that teas themselves are about 99.5% water, the least they would do for your body is hydrate it. In fact, teas are the perfect way to get the daily water intake recommended by the experts.
However, there are also teas that are more broad-spectrum than the others and here we will introduce you to this type of tea. A tea that can solve a number of health problems and not just quench your thirst. This is Ceylon tea.
Ceylon tea comes from Sri Lanka, which until 1975 was called Ceylon. This distant and exotic Asian country offers the best conditions for growing this type of tea and it is safe to say that it has become its trademark.
There are several ways in which Ceylon tea can be divided into types. On the one hand, it matters for its taste whether it is grown on the tea plantations located in the higher parts of Sri Lanka or those that are at a lower altitude.
Basically, however, Ceylon tea is divided into white, black and green tea and all these types have similar healing properties, but differ in taste, color and aroma.
White Ceylon tea is the most expensive, not because it is better than its fellows, but because it is more difficult to grow and that its processing is done entirely by hand.
In a study of 240 people who consumed Ceylon tea daily for 12 weeks, they all reported weight loss and reduced waist circumference. This is due to the properties of Ceylon tea to speed up the metabolism and by sipping with great pleasure from the pleasant drink, you are actually working to sculpt your figure. However, this is true if you don't use sugar or other sweeteners in your tea. But here is also the time to share that the tea has such a wonderful taste and aroma that whatever you add to it will be a real insult to the people of Sri Lanka.
Ceylon tea is also a strong antioxidant. It fights effectively against the toxins that have accumulated in your body as a result of the dirty air we breathe and the junk foods (full of preservatives, dyes, etc.) we eat. It would have a particularly beneficial effect on smokers.
The antioxidants contained in Ceylon tea are not the same as those we can find in vegetables and fruit and consuming this type of tea is more than recommended. Let's not forget that it is these antioxidants that protect us from oncological diseases, as well as reduce the risk of cardiovascular disorders.
Ceylon tea also reduces the risk of diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis, because of the phytochemicals it contains and the presence of L-theanine promotes better concentration while helping our body to relax.
After all the listed benefits of Ceylon tea, it's time to show you how to prepare it.
How is Ceylon tea prepared?
In fact, there is nothing complicated in making it, but it is important to remember that after pouring boiling water over it, you must wait at least 10-15 minutes for it to steam. Then its taste qualities, as well as its medicinal properties, are most noticeable.
