White Tea – What is it?
January 13th, 2011 | 
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First it was black tea, then green tea and now it is white tea that is gaining much popularity these days. White tea was drunk in China for many hundreds of years. While even black tea and green tea are also healthy, white tea is the least processed of all these and contains the highest level of anti-oxidants.
White Tea is derived from the same plant as other teas, camellia sinensis. The difference is that it is plucked from the plant even before the leaves are fully open. The tea buds are at that time still covered with thin white hair and thus the name white tea.
Most of the White Tea was originally grown in China and Japan, now it even grown in Darjeeling and Sri Lanka.
Benefits of Drinking White Tea
1. Given the high level of anti oxidants that this tea contains, it really helps improve your immune system.
2. Helps in slowing down aging.
3. Helps fighting against cancer causing cells especially colon, stomach and prostrate cancers.
4. Studies even reveal than white tea can thin the blood and improve artery function, thus help in lowering blood pressure.
5. Lowers Cholesterol.
6. Drinking two or more cups of white tea a day can lower the risk of heart attack up to 50%.
7. Drinking white tea increases metabolism which when combined with regular exercise can speed up your weight loss process.
8. Loaded with anti oxidants, it prevents your skin from many damages and helps it stay young.
