Thai tea is a mixture of black tea, sugar, orange blossoms, sweet spices and evaporated milk. It receives its orange coloring from a mixture of red and yellow food colorings notes Jiaogulan.com, an exporter and wholesaler of tea. The black tea has many of the same health benefits of other tea varieties, including green tea, only to a lesser extent. Black tea contains a variety of antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and flavonoides that can benefit your health.
May Improve Digestive Health
Thai tea contains a high concentration of beneficial microbial flora. These flora, according to Jane Pettigrew the author of \"Social History of Tea,\" can assist in keeping your digestive tract clean and healthy. The antioxidants can provide immunity against intestinal disorders. These beneficial flora help protect your cell membranes against oxidative damage. <br /><br />The cinnamon found in Thai tea has a history of relieving digestive distress states herbal-supplements-guide.com through their antibacterial components. Cinnamon helps fight against the harmful E. coli bacteria found in your digestive tract. It also has been known to work as a digestive aid which treats gas and bloating, stomach disorders, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
May Improve Cardiovascular Health
Black tea contains fewer antioxidants than green tea, but still contains a respectable dose, notes Nutrition.org. The antioxidants found in Thai tea are known for removing plaque in arterial walls which helps in reducing your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. This also aids in preventing blood vessel constriction and narrowed arteries, according to author Jane Pettigrew. Due to these health-promoting capabilities, Thai tea can also help regulate your blood pressure levels. This can help ease your hypertension symptoms. <br /><br />The cinnamon in Thai tea may decrease your triglycerides and harmful cholesterol levels states herbal-supplements-guide.com.
Reduce Diabetes Symptoms
Thai tea can help reduce your blood glucose fluctuations. In turn, this can help with diabetes and blood sugar monitoring, which is a significant benefit as diabetes is a leading risk factor for developing heart disease according to the American Heart Association. The cinnamon in Thai tea can reduce your diabetes risk states herbal-supplements-guide.com due to its insulin-like properties.
Improves Dental Health
Thai tea contains fluorine, an antibacterial agent. This component has been found to decrease the incidence of cavities states Kakuzo Okakura, author of \"The Book of Tea.\" The antibacterial agents found in Thai tea can also reduce your likelihood of developing canker sores, infections, abscesses and lesions in your mouth by decreasing the amount of harmful bacteria living there.
Decrease Cancer Risks
The antioxidants acting as catechins that are found in black tea may help prevent cancer, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The catechins contain anti-carcinogenic components that can reduce your risks of developing cancer of the small intestine, bladder, colon, prostate, mammary glands, skin, lung, esophagus, oral cavity, stomach liver and pancreas as cited by the NIH. The higher concentration of the polyphenols to a specific area, the better the cancer-preventive action received.
Improves Immune System
Thai tea also contains antioxidants with anti-mutagenic and anti-tumoric properties that can fight against tumor development and gene mutation through their lipid-depressing activity. This leads to a healthy immune system that can fight against a variety of diseases and impediments, states author Kakuzo Okakura.
References
- A Social History of Tea; Jane Pettigrew; 2002
- Book of Tea; Kakuz? Okakura; 1964
- nih.gov
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