Tea and Health

Drinking just four cups of tea a day helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle and enjoy a range of benefits. Make Kenyan Tea part of your daily life.

The Benefits of Tea:

• Tea is a natural source of antioxidants - those clever substances also found in fruit and vegetables, which are crucial for a healthy diet.
• All Kenyan Teas are 100% natural – no additives, no artificial colourings, no preservatives.
• Tea is a natural hydrant – it contributes to your daily fluid requirements and helps keep your body healthy.
• The rumour mill has the wrong end of the tea leaf – tea is actually naturally low in caffeine and contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee.
• Tea contains virtually no calories
• Tea is a great source of vitamins & fluoride – it goes a long way towards your Recommended Daily Allowance.

While tea is best known as a refreshing drink, it has in fact numerous properties that prove beneficial to human health.

Studies conducted on tea have found it to contain many compounds, including the amino acid - theanine, which is unique to the tea tree. Tea has also displayed anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial, cholesterol lowering, and anti-diabetic effects.

In addition this invigorating drink has been found to reduce hypertension. Besides the tea leaves, the roots and seeds of this tree have also been found to contain compounds that could be used for diverse purposes such as the production of food dyes, cosmetics, and herbal shampoos.