Some of the tastiest and most popular beverages except water are coffee and tea. I'm talking about non alcoholic drinks, of course. Now there are two main camps when it comes to consuming these drinks, and there is an ongoing heated debate as to which one offers the most health benefits to all of us.
Coffee is a drink that can cause cravings in us. Every morning when we wake up, one of the first things we do is brew our coffee just the way we like it. Many people say that only after drinking their first cup of coffee the day really starts. This is due to its strong caffeine content.
Coffee comes from the beans of a plant called Coffea which contains caffeine. Caffeine is actually healthy if consumed in not too high amounts as it can give us the energy we need during the day, it can help us fight antiaging due to the antioxidants that it has and it can actually reduce the dangers of getting Parkinson's disease. Being a stimulant, it has helped many of us during our late night studies for the upcoming exam, effectively saving the day.
On the other hand, tea is made from a plant that is called Camelia Sinensis. Just like with coffee, you can prepare and brew your tea in quite a few interesting ways. You can either use tea bags or brew your loose tea.
When it comes to the main differences between the two drinks, taste, flavor and aroma, along with the way to prepare them, are the things that are not the same. However both have antioxidants that fight early aging and both have caffeine, even though tea has it in a smaller amounts than coffee.
So if you're wondering which one should you drink from now on, I say pick the one that you like more in taste. As they both have their health benefits for the body, both of them are safe for drinking, provided you consume them in moderation. So why don't you go ahead and drink both? A cup of coffee in the morning to wake you up, and a cup of tea in the afternoon to calm your stomach and give you a good relaxing time at home after work.
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This post was written by Joanne Bradley on November 13, 2010


