🤍🍃🫖 White Tea: 8 Surprising Benefits for Your Health 🤍🍃🫖

White tea is a refreshing, health-boosting beverage that can help reduce your risk of heart disease, dental cavities, and insulin resistance. While it hasn’t been studied as much as green tea, it’s still a healthy addition to any diet.

White tea leaves and buds are picked just before fully opening, while covered in fine white hairs—giving the tea its name.

White tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant, the same plant used to produce black, oolong, and green tea. What sets these teas apart is their unique flavors and aromas, developed through different processing methods.

White tea is the least processed of the four major types of tea. This minimal processing allows it to retain a high amount of antioxidants, which is believed to be one reason why studies have linked white tea to numerous health benefits.

8 Science-Backed Reasons to Drink White Tea

1: It’s Rich in Antioxidants

White tea is rich in catechins, a type of polyphenol, which have antioxidant benefits. They help reduce chronic inflammation by protecting the body against damage from free radicals.

Studies suggest that white tea has similar antioxidant benefits to green tea, which is well known for its health-supporting properties.

2: May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

In the United States, heart disease stands as the leading cause of death and is closely tied to chronic inflammation. Polyphenols in white tea may reduce the risk of heart disease. According to several studies, these polyphenols can help relax blood vessels and strengthen immunity.

Other studies have shown that polyphenols can prevent the oxidation of “bad” LDL cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. Scientists discovered that people who drank three cups or more of tea per day had a 21% lower risk of heart disease.

3: May Help With Weight Loss

A review of studies finds that white tea may increase your metabolism by 4–5%. This extra metabolic activity could help you burn an additional 70–100 calories per day, potentially supporting weight loss.

4: May Help Protect Your Smile

White tea contains fluoride, catechins, and tannins—compounds shown in several studies to help fight plaque-causing bacteria.

5: May Fight Cancer

Researchers found that white tea extract suppressed the growth of several types of cancer cells and prevented them from spreading.

6: May Lower the Risk of Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance can lead to numerous chronic diseases. Studies suggest polyphenols in white tea may lower the risk of insulin resistance and improve blood sugar control.

7: May Protect Against Osteoporosis

Older adults commonly experience osteoporosis, which can cause fractures. Compounds in white tea, including polyphenols known as catechins, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis by promoting bone growth and slowing bone breakdown.

8: May Help Fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease

EGCG in white tea has been linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. EGCG may help fight inflammation and prevent proteins from clumping and damaging nerves, two conditions linked with these disorders.

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Here’s to your health and white tea,

~Dani

Disclaimer: This newsletter is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. It is not to replace the advice of a qualified healthcare or medical professional.