Tea or coffee? Ever wonder which is better for you? Both contain
caffeine; so what’s the difference? There are two reasons why
your doctor might recommend tea over coffee. One is that tea
does contain less caffeine than coffee. This is because the
amount of tea leaves used to brew a cup of tea is significantly
smaller than the amount of coffee beans for a cup of coffee. The
amount of caffeine, however, varies by type of tea and the
amount of brewing time. As far as caffeine is concerned, in
moderation it’s not bad for most people. The real reason people
say that tea is more healthful than coffee has to do with
antioxidant compounds called polyphenols. There is some evidence
that the polyphenols found in tea can prevent cancer from
forming, and stabilize and shrink cancer that already exists.
Polyphenols neutralize the atoms that change our normal cells
into cancer cells. There is also some evidence that polyphenols
are a preventive in heart disease. But the whopper is that you
have to drink six cups of tea a