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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Is Wu Yi Tea as Effective as Green Tea?

By Jared Rothe

Both green tea and wu yi tea are very good for the body. They each contain vitamins and nutrients that help to protect the body from harmful free radicals and help improve your cholesterol. Both tea products come from the same source but the difference is where and how they harvested.

Nevertheless, these natural substances come in different concentrations in green tea and wu yi tea. The main reason for this is the different fermentation processes that these tealeaves undergo. Green tea is dried and packaged without fermentation. Wu yi tea, on the other hand, is semi-fermented. This means that wu yi undergoes a certain level of fermentation under the sun that of course affects its flavor, aroma and texture, and the concentration of substances in it as well.

There are very important substances in tea that are fantastic for good health such as: cathecin, polyphenols, flavin, and tearubigin, these are subcategorized and are in the tannin classification. The difference in the two types of teas is the amounts of these nutrients.

Wu yi tea and green tea contain about the same concentration of caffeine. Studies have concluded that caffeine is good for preventing type two diabetes, colon cancer, and parkinsons disease. Caffeine is no longer being scrutinized like it was before. It is actually quite good for you.

In the tannin sub-groups there are slight differences in green tea and wu yi tea. Green tea has higher levels of catechin than wu yi tea. Catechin is important in reducing the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart failure. Catechins have been associated with delaying the aging process as well.

Wu yi tea contains a much higher level of tearubugin and teaflavin. Thease are important to prevent dementia and memory loss as well as lowering blood cholesterol levels.

The biggest difference is in there levels of polyphenols. There is a much higher concentration in wu yi tea compared to green tea. Polyphenols help to reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and many other diseases. It is a very powerful antioxidant compound that works to remove toxins from our body. - 17269

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