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The Benefits of Tea Home Made Easy shares the differences in and benefits of tea. From "Home Made Easy" episode DHME-156

Host Stephanie Lydecker shares the difference in color between black, white and green tea — and shares the benefits of tea.

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Host Stephanie Lydecker explains some of the benefits of drinking tea.

The Benefits of Tea

Black Tea

• Black teas have a more robust flavor.

• They are higher in caffeine than most other teas.

• Earl Grey and English Breakfast are popular black teas.

• Healthful benefit: increases and improves blood flow to the coronary arteries.

Green Tea

• Green and black tea originate from the same plant, Camellia sinensis.

• Green tea leaves are much less processed because they are not fermented like black tea.

• Green teas have a more delicate, fresh taste.

• Healthful benefit: shown to increase metabolic rate so that you burn calories by drinking it. It is rich in antioxidants, linked with cancer prevention, decreased risk of stroke and lowering blood cholesterol.

White Tea

• Considered the most delicate tea — the leaves are barely processed.

• White tea has a mild flavor and little to no color.

• Healthful benefits: contains high levels of antioxidants which help in prevention of disease and illness, such as strep and pneumonia.

FYI: Coffee contains two to three times the amount of caffeine than tea does.