The Benefits of Green Tea for your Health

"Red tea" is the name the Chinese use for what we in the west call "black tea." All true tea comes from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The differences between types of tea result from different methods of processing the leaves. For green tea, the tea leaves are steamed, rolled and dried, a method that preserves the content of polyphenols, antioxidant compounds that confer the well-known health benefits of tea. For black tea, the leaves undergo a process of oxidation that changes the color and flavor and reduces the content of polyphenols. Oolong is intermediate between green and black tea in color, flavor and polyphenol content.

You may also have heard of "white tea," imported from one region of China. This is the least processed form, with an even greater antioxidant activity than green tea. It produces a very pale infusion with a very delicate taste.

Walk for Health:

There is nothing better than walking. Walking a mile everyday, or taking reasonable exercise three times a week, promises to reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as strengthens bones and keeps them strong.
Buy a blood pressure instrument to monitor your B.P. before and after the walk.