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Going "Green" with Tea
Created on 5/27/2008
There are 4 major types of tea - black, oolong, green and white. Each comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, but they differ based on the degree of processing to which the leaves have been exposed. The best brief description of tea types I've seen comes from my mentor, Dr. Andrew Weil, and can be found on his web site (http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA82788) - to paraphrase:
Black tea: leaves are oxidized, reducing antioxidant content
Oolong tea: degree of processing mid-way between black and green
Green tea: only slightly processed, maintaining antioxidant potential
White tea: least processed, thus possessing the highest antioxidant
capacity
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