Green Tea Benefits #1: Why is Green Better?
Pamela writes: GreenTease, please tell me why I hear so much about green tea. What’s the difference between it and any other type of tea? Don’t they all come from the same plant? So how can one type be any better for me than another? GreenTease: Great questions, Pamela. Thanks for asking. Yes, you are right that the different types of teas come from the same plant. But there are some important differences in health benefits and taste. First of all, herbal teas are not true teas. They may have some health benefits, but botanically they are not related. Green teas, which many people believe to be herbal teas, are a true tea. White, green, oolong, and black teas all come from the camellia sinensis plant. The methods of processing, as well as the amount of exposure to oxygen after being harvested makes a big difference. White tea comes only from the buds of the plant and is not oxidized (or fermented) at all. Green tea is only the leaves of the tea plant and also is not oxidized. Both whit
