Your Guide to Oolong Tea and Its Qualities

by Nilam Kumari Digital Marketing Consultant

Oolong tea is the least known variety of tea produced and consumed around the globe. The Oolong tea falls somewhere between green tea and black tea. It is said to be among the combination of the dark and the green tea and having combined benefits too.

Oolong tea is said to be only about 2% of the total tea produced. The least amount produced and because of its unmatched health benefits, Oolong tea is consumed.

What is Oolong Tea?

Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea. Arrived from the ancient Chinese traditions and was grown originally in China.

It is produced using the same plant Camellia Sinensis; which is used to produced Green and Black tea.

As we know Black tea is produced when the leaves are completely crushed to enhanced oxidation. Green tea is produced from fresh tea leaves which have not yet gone oxidation. The production of Oolong tea fall in between these two processes. When the leaves are wilted in the sun and slightly bruised to create partial oxidation then Oolong tea is produced.

Health Benefits of Oolong tea

Due to the unique way of its production, Oolong tea is said to have many health benefits. They contain the qualities of both green tea and black tea and have a few more of their own.

A brewed cup of Oolong tea contains a small amount of Calcium, magnesium, and potassium. They are also known to contain some helpful antioxidants which have many health benefits. They also contain a certain amount of caffeine, which may be a little more than in Green tea.

- Benefits in Heart Disease

According to research in China, it said that Oolong tea helps in keeping the cholesterol level under check. High cholesterol level is said to be harmful to the human heart. It was found that people who drank around 10 ounces of Oolong tea a week had a lower risk of having high cholesterol levels.

People who have been known to consume Oolong tea are said to have lower cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL cholesterol levels.

- Aids in Weight Loss

Oolong tea is helpful if you are working your diet to be favoring weight loss. As green tea is said to be a helpful aid for weight loss, so oolong tea is said to have such qualities.

Tea consumption and weight loss have been linked together for a long now. There are some researches saying the antioxidant qualities enhance enzyme inhibition and this results in driving the weight loss capability.

 

May help against some Cancer

There are many researchers working on the links between tea and some cancers that it helps. A study in Taiwan says that a cup of Oolong tea consumed daily is said to be a 4% less risk of head and neck or throat cancer.

There are many links found and it is said that regular consumption of Oolong tea may lessen the chances of catching neck and head cancer.

 

Other possible benefits known:

- Dental Health

- Help in diabetic conditions by easing insulin resistance and decreasing inflammation

- Can be helpful in relieving eczema

- Stronger bones

These are the multiple benefits you can get from the consumption of Oolong tea. Buy now and enjoy the rarest form of tea produced.

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