by Annie M Manzi

Created on: July 19, 2008   Last Updated: July 28, 2010

The delicate taste and health powers of white tea has been a well kept secret for centuries. The people in China have been enjoying it throughout the ages and have always realized how important it is to their health. People outside of Asia have only recently begun to discover the sweet light taste of white tea and to reap the benefits of its many health properties. I must confess that I drink white tea for its satisfying taste, although I consider its many medicinal qualities an added bonus. White tea, being the least processed of all the teas, has the most of the curative and healing qualities over all the other green, black and oolong teas. The following are different health benefits attributed to white tea:

* A cancer, infection and disease fighter

It is a fact that all teas have cancer fighting properties and tests have been shown that white tea is especially beneficial in preventing stomach, prostate, and colon cancers. There is strong evidence that white tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells throughout the body too. It contains the most polyphenols, flavonoids, and anti-oxidants of all the teas, which provides a potent cancer inhibitor and fighter. White tea is found to be also more successful than even green tea in fighting DNA damage from carcinogens created in grilled meat.

There are findings that white tea is capable of helping your body fight off infections and viruses. A hot cup of white tea in the winter serves as more than a soother of the soul and warmer of the body, it helps your immune system fight any illness making the rounds.

* A heart tonic

White tea acts as a heart and circulatory tonic. It has blood thinning and blood pressure lowering capabilities that take the strain off your circulatory system and heart. White tea is loaded with catechin, which is a strong anti-oxidant that reduces bad cholesterol and encourages the increase of the level of good cholesterol. Drinking a nice cup of white tea is such a pleasure that is reduces stress and helps create a sense of well being. It all adds up to having a healthier heart and circulatory system.

* An anti-aging and skin revitalizing agent

White tea is indicated in reversing the premature aging of cells and promoting glowing skin by fighting free radicals. It is said to help prevent and fight skin cancers as well. The benefits to the skin can be realized by not only drinking the white tea, but by applying it topically on areas of concern. More and more new beauty products containing white

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