It’s National Hot Tea Month

Posted in: In The Know
Tags: dr. oz, black tea, anti-aging

With each new month comes a new list of zany observances. Did you know January is National Polka Music Month, National Mail Order Gardening Month and California Dried Plum Digestive Month? Zany indeed.

An observance we can get behind is National Hot Tea month.

There are five common types of teas: black, green, white, yellow, oolong and pu-erh fermented tea.

Hot tea is a good source of antioxidants. According to Dr. Oz’s anti-aging checklist, we should drink four cups of green or white tea daily.

Black tea is the most popular. If you are from the South, you have probably enjoyed this tea over ice during the summer. Black tea is fully fermented, so it has approximately 20% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee. Black teas help maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range as well as helping to maintain cardiovascular function and a healthy circulatory system.

Here’s an interesting bit of information you can use to impress your friends and colleagues.  According to The Tea Association of the USA, all tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, a warm-weather evergreen. Herbal teas do not come from Camellia sinensis, but are an infusion of leaves, roots, bark, seeds or flowers of other plants.

Rooibos (an herbal tea) is made from a South African red bush. Naturally caffeine free, Rooibos teas help promote digestion, support your immune system, and promote healthy skin, teeth and bones.

So put on some polka music and cozy up with a cup of hot tea. It is January after all.