![]() ![]() Instead it masquerades as the naturally occurring compound adenosine, produced by neurons in the brain and found in every cell. “Caffeine is like the air,” write Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie K Bealer in their book The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World’s Most Popular Drug. “You don’t see it and usually hardly notice it, but it’s there all the same, and it becomes part of you in a critical metabolic exchange that involves every cell in your body.” Benefits and risksĬaffeine does not affect the nervous system directly. Caffeine ends up affecting the entire set of bodily systems, from neural function to waste excretion, in ways that do not promote long-term health. Users develop a tolerance to it, requiring more and more to achieve the same effect and have difficulty-biologically and emotionally-withdrawing from it. The stuff is readily available and our culture, along with our bodies, seem to depend on it.īut in spite of its widespread acceptance (90 per cent of the world uses caffeine in some form) and some specific health benefits, caffeine is a drug. While we may not be ingesting more than previous generations of coffee drinkers, we’ve given an increasingly prominent role in modern life to lattes, cappuccinos and more recently, caffeine-laced energy drinks. More than half of Australians and New Zealanders depend on these rituals as an antidote for the morning “coma”-not to mention a cure for the afternoon “blahs” and extra fuel for late-night work projects or study. White tea can be a great addition to a healthy lifestyle, as well as a great alternative to coffee and energy drinks.The morning cuppa, the queues for coffee at local cafés, the breakfast cans of Diet Coke and energy drinks. Left: Green Tea, Right: White Tea | Image Credit: Worraket, ShutterstockĪlthough it may not be as popular as green and black tea, white tea can provide similar health benefits as its more popular relatives. It also may contain more health properties due to the minimal processing, giving it a possible advantage over the much more popular green tea. Green tea has an earthy, almost grassy taste, while white tea is softer with a slightly sweet taste. White and green teas are not nearly as processed as darker teas like oolong and black tea, so they’re often popular for that reason alone.Īlthough green tea is not as processed as black tea, it’s more so than white tea. However, each type of tea goes through a process that drastically changes the flavor, nutritional benefits, and even caffeine levels. What’s the Difference Between Green Tea & White Tea?īlack, green, oolong and white tea come from different varieties of the same plant, the Camellia sinensis plant. However, modern white tea is different than the teas of the past, so it’s hard to pinpoint an exact date of origin. ![]() There are sources that say white tea was first cultivated in the 1800s, but others suggest it could be much earlier. The first sign of tea cultivation in China is around 2700 BCE, though its use may go back even further. The use of teas in history goes back centuries, especially in countries like China, Japan, India, and many more. It’s as close to an all-natural tea as possible, with green tea following closely. Processing white tea is almost always natural, like steam processing or dying in the sun. The name “white tea” comes from the appearance of the buds, which have a hair-like texture on the outside. White tea is harvested by collecting the closed buds and leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant right before the buds open. The Camellia sinensis plant has different varieties, which can change the tea’s flavors and notes. A plant native to China and parts of India, tea is a major exported good and an important part of history and culture in Asia. White tea is a tea leaf product from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is where green tea and other teas originate as well. ![]()
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