During my latest venture to keep myself abreast of tea’s many health benefits, I stumbled upon a gem of an article called “The evils of tea (and the virtues of beer).” This essay, first published in William Cobbett’s Cottage Economy in 1822, shows just how much of an impact serious scientific thought has had on our culture.
“I view the tea drinking as a destroyer of health, an engenderer of effeminacy and laziness, a debaucher of youth, and a maker of misery for old age”, Pretty bold statements. Well Mr. Cobbett, we’ve discovered that tea is not only a safe stimulant (compared to, let’s say, coffee), but it also leads to fewer signs of aging. Real tea is derived from a particular plant (Camellia sinensis) and includes only four varieties: green, black, white, and oolong. Drinking tea has many health benefits, but we would like to discuss some of the more common physical effects of drinking tea which makes it such a beneficial beverage. Drinking tea can quench thirst; however some people experience the opposite and feel even thirstier while drinking tea. The reason your body will still feel cool after drinking a cup of hot tea, whether during the summer or winter, is because of the caffeine in the tea. Caffeine helps to transform fat in the body into energy, causing you to sweat, yet not feel hot. That is one of the reasons tea is touted as a weight loss aid because the calories can be burnt away by drinking hot tea. The reason your body will still feel cool after drinking a cup of hot tea, whether during the summer or winter, is because of the caffeine in the tea. Caffeine helps to transform fat in the body into energy, causing you to sweat, yet not feel hot. That is one of the reasons tea is touted as a weight loss aid because the calories can be burnt away by drinking hot tea.
A cup of tea would restore my normality.
If you are cold, tea will warm you;
if you are too heated, it will cool you;
If you are depressed, it will cheer you;
If you are excited, it will calm you.
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