Which is better for health? Green, black or white?

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- 2012.03.28 at 4:19 pm #8460
  
  sa11
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  Hi, I have read in some article that black tea has the same amount of polyphenols as green tea. So is it true that both types are same as good for health? Some others say that white tea has also the same amount of polyphenols as green tea, so how come people say white tea is better for health? I am very confused as to choosing which one for myself.
- 2012.03.29 at 4:25 am #9387
  
  Leo
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  Not all polyphenols are the same. For example, thearubigins, the kind that is most abundant in black teas, has not been recognised as a health contributing matter by the science community. On the other hand, tea catechins, including such well known members as EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) have been found to be effective protective ingredients.
  
  There are a lot more tea catechins in green and white tea than blacks. There are a lot more EGCG in finer green tea than lower quality ones. See article in: https://www.teaguardian.com/health/tea_catechins_quantity_differences.html
  
  White tea is different from green tea not by how much catechins it contains but rather with an additional component that exists because of the slight fermentation processing — theobromine — which acts in synergy with the other salutary matters to deliver the special health effects of white teas.
  
  That is not to say that other teas are not health contributing, however. For example theaflavins in black and oolong teas are also effective against circulatory problems, except that they don’t exist in these tea in as large amount as EGCG in fine green teas. There are, however, other health effects that tea varieties outside of green and white that are being researched. Pu’er and oolong teas are hot topics in the East, where finer quality ones are a lot more accessible and so the effect is more real in larger scale population studies. Individual reports are there, except some conclusive ones such as those for green teas have yet to be made.
  
  To choose a tea for a healthy habit, the first priority is that you have to enjoy drinking the tea. I advise you read some more articles in the Tea Guardian about health, such as this one: http://teaguardian.com/health/health_orientation.html
  
  Let me know your thoughts afterwards.
- 2012.04.05 at 5:05 pm #9397
  
  sa11
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  After reading some articles about tea selection in your site and finding out which kinds of tea are available to me. I think I will try out a Taiwan Pouchong oolong and a Fenghuang Dancong oolong. I am hoping that these two are similar but a little bit different so I know which one is more suitable for my taste. Is this a good comparison?
- 2012.04.10 at 2:42 am #9400
  
  Leo
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  They are good comparison providing that the quality level are similar. Good luck with your adventure!
- 2012.11.21 at 12:26 pm #9270
  
  Longjing 43
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  There are researches in Japan, Taiwan and China about the health effects of oolongs. I have read magazine reports of them, but they are very general. No scientist myself, so I should leave the job to other people to tell about the details. However, many say oolongs have good health effects. It would be nice to read about this in teaguardian.com
- 2012.11.22 at 1:29 pm #8955
  
  Leo
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  Idea marked. Can’t promise anything very soon though.
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