I remember an article I read on this subject, their conclusion was that the
healthiest tea was the one you enjoyed enough to drink.

Blues

"RJP" > wrote in message
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> "seby1689" > wrote:
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> > Anyhow, I am back with another question... this time about black teas
> > and health. I know from my own experience that green teas have a lot
> > of health benefits, but I was wondering whether there are some
> > variants of black teas especially known for being healthy as well?
> >
> > I don't want to be rude, but I hope no one replies with the answer
> > "all black teas are rich in health benefits." I am wondering if there
> > is one variety that is healthier than all the others.
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> When research was first done, green tea was in the spotlight as having
> the health benefits. It turns out black tea has many of the same
benefits,
> and some different benefits. Read this article:
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> http://www.usaweekend.com/01_issues/...8eatsmart.html
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> Also, tea made Discover magazine's list of the 100 top science stories
> of 2003 for boosting the immune system (December issue). Another
> poster posted the complete AP story on this forum in April - you can go
> back and read it on Google if you are interested. A search on
"interferon"
> works.
>
> I have been very interested in the health benefits of tea. I enjoy many
types,
> and if one type had distinctly superior health benefits, I would probably
> switch to it exclusively. But the emerging conclusion seems to be - as
> long as it's Camellia sinensis, it's good for you, and one type isn't
clearly
> superior over another. Maybe best is to drink a variety.
>
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> Randy
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