Black Tea May Reduce Risk of Parkinson's

A new study conducted by the researchers at the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore has shown that drinking one cup of black tea a day may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by as much as 71 percent.

Tea Temperature

There are telltale signs when a cup of black tea is served at below-optimum temperature: The liquid will look clear, and there will be a brown ring around the bottom of the cup.

Near-boiling water is required to extract the most flavor from black tea. After 3 minutes of steeping, the tea should be about 185 degrees, he says.

For white or green tea, cooler temperatures are required, around 165 to 185 degrees.

Senator Obama Prefers Black Forest Berry tea.

Recently it was revealed that on the campaign trail, Obama's drink of choice is Honest Tea in Black Forest Berry flavour.

Black Tea Could Provide Protection Against Suns Rays

According to researchers black tea gel could provide double the protection against harmfull UV radiation by absorbing UV rays and repairing DNA damage inside the skin. Topical application of black tea gel significantly reduces skin redness after exposure to UV light.