For many people, tea and coffee are the essentials to keep their body working. They engage themselves in a habit and there's no coming back. Both tea and coffee are very addictive and tasty. While coffee is prefer by the working class, tea is the first choice of most homemakers. People cannot imagine their morning or evening without these beverages. From kids to the senior citizens, everyone is fond of these two drinks. Well, is there any comparison? Have you ever thought that which one is healthier for you? Well, we can't weigh the personal preference of people but we can definitely discuss the pros and cons of tea V/S coffee. They both provide some similar health benefits but have differences at the same time. Various researches have found out that tea can help in curing some serious diseases too. Whereas, coffee is good foryour skin. Below is a comparison of both the beverages and a result to which one is healthier and why to help you make a assertive decision.
Antioxidants
The items that are rich in antioxidants can help your body as well as skin. It protects you from damage and many chronic diseases too. Tea and coffee are high in antioxidants and can help in boosting your health. Many groups of polyphenols are present in tea and coffee. The aflavins, the arubigins, and catechins are present in black tea, whereas coffee is a good source of flavonoids and chlorogenic acid. Many studies have proved in resulting black tea having cancer-protective properties.
An old study observed that 74,961 healthy people said that drinking 4 cups or more of black tea per day were proved to have a 21% lower risk of stroke, compared to non-drinkers. The other one said that 34,670 healthy women showed that drinking 5 cups or more of coffee per day lowered the risk of stroke by 23% as compared to non-drinkers.
Caffeine
Caffeine is the consumed by more than half of the population of the world. It is an addiction for a lot of millennials. A morning tea/coffee has become a crucial part for many individuals. In fact, caffeine is present in many beverages including tea, coffee, soft drinks, etc. It is beneficial for your body but has harmful effects too. An average human consumption of caffeine content should be 400 mg per day. More than this is considered to be unsafe for human body and can have various health effects. Caffeine content is distinct as it depends upon brewing time, serving size, or preparation method, coffee can easily pack twice the caffeine as an equal serving of tea. Although, scientists have researched more on coffee when it comes to caffeine, but both of them contain different amounts of this element.
It is powerful enough to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer and enhance your mood or alertness. Many fitness enthusiasts drink black coffee, as it helps them in their workout performance.
Energy boosting effect
Both coffee and tea enable an energy boosting effect in your
body but in different ways like:
1# Tea
Tea is low in caffeine than coffee, but it sure has high
levels of L-theanine. It is a very powerful and useful antioxidant that helps
in keeping you calmed and relaxed. It keeps you mentally alert along with the
feeling of relaxation. This is the reason why tea boosts your energy more than
coffee. Dieitian Swati Bathwal adds, “Tea containing less caffeine can be
consumed more but it shouldn’t be consumed with iron rich foods as it decreases
the absorption of iron. And, remember to make sure that the both tea and coffee
are brewed to their required temperature”
2# Coffee
Speaking about the benefits of coffee, Dietitian Swati
Bathwal says, “Average consumption of coffee shouldn’t be more than 350 mg a
day. And caffeine varies from the brewing
process and roasting. Black coffee not only increase cardio performance
but it also helps in uplifting mood, protects liver but shouldn’t be consumed
more than 4 cups a day. For each cup of black coffee consume 2 glasses of water
to prevent dehydration.”
It is quite clear that coffee contains a high amount ofcaffeine, which increases your energy levels. The effect of dopamine and
adenosine levels help in increasing your heart rate and keeping you sleepless
and less tired. That's why a lot people take coffee when they need an urgent
energy push.
3# Weight loss management with Tea & Coffee
Coffee can help in burning calories as it has as it has a huge amount of caffeine present in it. It also has certain fat burningproperties that can aid weight loss. On the other hand, tea polyphenols like theaflavin also have a part to play in losing weight. Theaflavins also contribute in improving your fat metabolism. Moreover, black tea polyphenols can also prove to be a healthy bacteria for your intestines, which in turn can help in weight management.
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