Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Tea or Coffee, Which is better to Drink?

Moments at home, at work, in cafes, anywhere, whether it is with friends, enjoying the scenery, talking about your business with your colleagues, or with your family definitely will not forget to make a drink. If not you tea drink, certainly coffee will you make or order. Moment scrumptious to drink with someone you care about, talking, nostalgic, it feels wonderful.

Tea and coffee are the most popular drinks today.
They are able to evoke the atmosphere especially when hanging out with friends and family. Where does that better then you select, tea or coffee?

So, Are you a coffee or tea connoisseur?

There are interesting facts about coffee and tea. There are some serious research comparing coffee and tea. Researchers have discovered that coffee contains substances that are good for the health just like tea, just in greater concentrations. This does not mean that coffee is better, it's not just bad for you. For health benefits, both bear the same effect as the chocolate to prevent pancreatic cancer.

We have summarized some of the differences in tea and coffee were reported following a many of sources.



1. The level of caffeine
Although both contain caffeine, but the caffeine content of coffee is much greater. While the caffeine content in a cup of tea is around 55 milligrams, a cup of coffee, it can reach 125-128 milligrams! The content of caffeine in tea help to improve concentration. While the coffee can increase anxiety.

2. Relieve pain

Tea component helps you from inflammatory disorders and arthritis. Other functions can also reduce blood clotting. Coffee on the other hand is known able to provide relief from asthma and Parkinson's disease.

3. Prevention of cancer
Studies show eating the right amount of tea helps fight cancer and cardiovascular disease. Coffee too, some studies reveal potent drink coffee prevent recurrence of breast cancer and prostate cancer prevention.

One more research states that cancer rates in Asian countries are much lower than the U.S., one contributing factor because of the high intake of tea!

4. Effects of antioxidants

Both tea and coffee contain antioxidants, but the function is different. At tea, antioxidants protect the body from free radicals, reduce stress and cholesterol levels in the body. While antioxidants in coffee regulate blood sugar levels and prevent gallstones.

5. Protective effect for diabetes development
Diabetes is a serious type of the disease, which can lead to vision difficulties, an increased incidence of skin infections and nerve damage. Coffee and tea may have a protective effect on the development of diabetes. A 10-year study published in the February 2010 issue of the "British Journal of Nutrition" followed more than 13,000 men and women who drink coffee, tea or food consumed with caffeine. The researchers found that participants who drank coffee had a reduced risk of developing diabetes. The researchers found that green or black tea drinkers have an increased risk of developing diabetes. The researchers suspect that the reduction in risk was not due to caffeine, but because of the antioxidants in coffee.

6. Place of origin
The main tea production comes from China and India. While the coffee produced in Ethiopia and other parts of the continent of Africa.


So, what are your options?

Regardless of the difference between coffee and tea, both have good benefits for the body as long as we eat them wisely.

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