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Be healthy, DRINK TEA
Tea is rich in vitamins and
minerals.
And being a natural drink,
it maintains your body's balance too.
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Tea hydrates your BODY
Get rid of notions that the caffeine in tea dehydrates. In fact,
doctors recommend weak cold tea for oral rehydration. As the world's
most popular drink, tea is a
significant contributor to your fluid intake. So, always say yes to
a cuppa.
Tea has got the VITAMINS
Black tea contains Carotene, Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin
(Vitamin B2), Nicotinic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid
(Vitamin C ), Vitamin B6 & Folic Acid. In fact, the average daily
consumption of tea can take care of much of your body's vitamin
requirements.
Tea has the MINERALS
Tea is a rich source of essential minerals needed for the body.
These include manganese (essential for bone growth) & potassium
(vital for maintaining a normal
heart beat, helping your nerves & muscles to function properly, &
for regulating fluid levels in cells).
Tea makes you less CANCER PRONE
The polyphenolic antioxidants in black & green tea inhibit the
growth of cancer (especially skin, lung, fore-stomach, esophagus,
duodenum, pancreas, liver, breast & colon). Tea contains fluorides,
which are powerful antioxidants & cancer preventive components.
Tea works against CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Studies shows that the fluorides in tea have beneficial effects on
two significant heart disease risk factors: high blood cholesterol &
high blood cholesterol & high blood pressure.
Tea is good for your TEETH
Tea is rich source of fluoride - which helps prevent tooth decay,
Tannin, another tea component, contributes to the inhibition of
caries &plaque build-up. Tea increases
the acid resistance of tooth enamel while the flavonoids stop the
growth of oral carcinogenic bacteria.
Tea builds your MUSCLES
Black tea extract has a facilitatory effect on muscle contraction;
in other words, tea can make your muscles healthier.
Tea fights GASTRIC ULCER
Tea can reduce gastric erosions & the effect of ulcerogens. It also
betters the acid & peptic activity of gastric juice.
Tea combats BLOOD SUGAR
Both black & green tea possess preventive as well as curative
effects on streptozotocin - induced diabetes.
Tea keeps your guts in SHAPE
Harmful intestinal bacteria are partially suppressed by tea, & the
beneficial bacteria are flavoured, leading to better metabolic
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CHECK OUT THE
CALORIFIC
AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF A CUP OF DHOLAGIRI TEA!
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Amount provided by 650 ml of Dholagiri tea with semi-skimmed
milk
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| Energy |
200kj |
| Protein |
3.41 gm |
| Carbohydrate |
4.77 gm |
| Fat |
1.36 gm |
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MINERALS |
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| Calcium |
109 mg |
| Potassium |
300 mg |
| Zinc |
0.68 mg |
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VITAMINS |
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| Thiamin (B1) |
270 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
270 mg |
| Vitamin (B6) |
70 mg |
| Folate |
20 mg |
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DHOLAGIRI TEA RECIPES |
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