The processing involved in making black and green tea varieties varies rather greatly. The end result is two different kinds of tea from the exact same plant.

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• Don’t toss your morning tea bag, put them in a plastic baggy in the refrigerator and use them on your eyes to relieve puffiness or freshen them up after a late night.

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 Whether its drunk hot or cold, did you know that tea is one of the best things you can drink?
Tea drinking has been claimed to have health benefits for centuries, but only in recent years have doctors conducted studies to see if the claims are justified.
Considering the amount of tea drunk around the world every day, the news that the drink can be good for you is welcome indeed. Recent research has indicated that drinking tea as part of a healthy diet and life style can help maintain a healthy body including a healthy heart.
The value of tea may be due, in part, to its antioxidants. Like fruit and vegetables, tea is rich in antioxidants. (In tea these are known as flavonoids). Antioxidants in the diet may help the body in its management of free radicals – highly reactive substances capable of causing damage to body cells.