Coffee or tea? What’s right for me? Coffee and tea are the nation’s favorite hot beverages, and the debate about which one is better rages on.
Let’s take a look at a cup of black coffee. According to medicaldaily.com, some studies have found that coffee might have the ability to reduce the incidence of dementia, Alzheimer’s or even type 2 diabetes, for example. Coffee has a higher caffeine content than tea, meaning its levels of stimulants might help people with asthma by relaxing the lung’s airways. Caffeine also helps in constricting blood vessels in the brain and reducing migraines.
Tea is filled with antioxidants and potential cancer-fighting properties. According to the National Cancer Institute at the NIH, tea contains polyphenol compounds, which are antioxidants that might aid in cancer prevention.
Though not enough has been studied to conclude whether tea does in fact reduce the risk of cancer, tea has often been considered a therapeutic or medicinal drink that has both soothing and rejuvenating qualities.
As with anything that contains caffeine, way too much coffee and tea could result in increased anxiety, tachycardia, heart palpitations, insomnia, restlessness, and nausea. High amounts of unfiltered coffee, meanwhile, have been linked to higher levels of bad cholesterol, LDL. Tea contains fluoride, and while this is good for your dental health, too much of it may increase your risk of brittle bones and osteoporosis.
Studies will vary on the topic, depending on who the sponsor of the study is, but all in all, both drinks, when sipped in moderation, are okay to enjoy. Actually, according to analysts, it’s the milk and sugar (or shot of vanilla and whipped cream) added to the drinks that are the real culprit, not the drinks themselves.
