Give Them Health With A Tea Gift Basket

Is there a tea lover on your gift list? Or, do yougreen tea alone has more antioxidants that
have a special friend who enjoys tea that you'dblueberries, pomegranates, and most other foods.
like to surprise with a "just because" gift? HowYears of research have been done in China and
about a lovely tea gift basket? A gift like this isJapan, where green tea is hugely popular. Many
always appropriate, and is always well received.people have scoffed at some of the stories that
And, who knows... you might get invited to stayhave been published about all of the wonderful
for a cup of tea when you deliver the gift tothings that green tea is capable of doing for the
them!human body, but this research is proving that
Tea is becoming more and more popular asthese stories are very true. People in Japan who
people discover that it makes a wonderfulare smokers have been noted as having half of
alternative to their daily cups of coffee. Part ofthe lung cancer rate of Americans. The more tea
the reason why so many of us have started tothat the Japanese drink in certain areas of the
drink more tea is that there have been so manycountry, the fewer cases of stomach cancer
news stories of how scientists and doctors arethere are.
discovering the different ways that certain teas6000 women in Japan agreed to participate in a
can improve our health, and even help to preventspecial study which lasted for several years. In
some chronic illnesses!this study, the women drank at least 5 cups -
Researchers have studied the history of teaand usually, more than 5 cups - of green tea. The
leaves and the consumption of the various typeschances of them having a stroke were cut in half,
of teas, and have come to the same conclusionthanks to the green tea.
as the scientists and doctors, which is that youBlack tea also has properties which make it useful
are much better off drinking tea daily that anyfor good health. It contains a chemical called
other beverage there is!flavonoids which work as antioxidants much as
What can tea do for us? The antioxidants in allthe ones in green tea do. Black tea can help to
teas have been shown to reduce cholesterolprevent strokes, and has been shown to keep
levels, give you better cardiovascular health, andthe arteries healthy.
help to prevent you from getting certain types ofIn recent tests, both green and black tea has
cancer. Tea is also good for your teeth, and canproven to help prevent certain forms of skin
help to keep the plaque at bay. It you are feelingcancer from appearing. Tests are still ongoing, and
tired, tea can give you a lift. If your thinking hasthe medical profession is excited about the health
become muddled, tea can clear your head forbenefits of tea.
you. All tea is especially good at helping theA tea gift basket is a wonderful way of showing
digestion. Green tea also has been proven to helpyour love and appreciation for someone, as well
with weight loss.as providing them with something that will help to
Many studies have been done on green tea, andimprove their health. Gift baskets that include tea
how it can make our health better now and in theare very popular, and it will be easy for you to
future. Green tea has high antioxidant levels, andfind such a gift basket online. Some people think
these antioxidants are able to stop what is knownthey can put together a tea gift basket
as "free radicals" inside our bodies. What are freethemselves, but your gift will be much more
radicals? They are left behind during cellularuseful if you allow a professional to put it together
metabolism as a form of reactive oxygen. Thisfor you.
oxygen takes away electrons from our cellSomeone who deals with tea all day knows which
membranes, our DNA, and the protein in ourkinds of tea go well together. You also have the
bodies.assurance that the tea in your gift basket will be
Free radicals can cause damage to your heart,as fresh as possible when you purchase it from a
cancer, cataracts, and a weakened immuneretailer online.
system. Though these free radicals are made byThe gift basket will be artfully arranged with the
our body every day, there are things that peopletypes of tea that you helped to choose. Tea
can do to increase the amount of free radicalsaccessories can be included in the basket with the
that circulate in the body. Smoking and drinkingtea, such as tea cups, a small tea pot, a tea
alcohol are two things that can cause even moreinfuser, special tea spoons, honey straws, and
free radicals to appear in the body.other tea-related items. You can't go wrong
Antioxidants should be consumed daily topresenting someone you care about with a tea
counteract the damage from free radicals, andgift basket for good health!