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==Health Impact==

==Health Impact==

White Tea is a fairly strong antioxidant due to its [[polyphenol]] content.  Antioxidants are believed to help prevent cancer, strengthen the immune system, slow or stop the oxidation of LDL ([[cholesterol]]), and more.  [[Green tea]] has often been promoted for these reasons, but white tea contains them in higher concentrations.<ref name="chinesefood.about.com">http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chineseteaandliquor/a/whitetea.htm</ref><br />

White Tea is a fairly strong antioxidant due to its [[polyphenol]] content.  Antioxidants are believed to help prevent cancer, strengthen the immune system, slow or stop the oxidation of LDL ([[cholesterol]]), and more.  [[Green tea]] has often been promoted for these reasons, but white tea contains them in higher concentrations.<ref name="chinesefood.about.com"/><br />

For better or for worse, white tea also contains more [[fluoride]] that most other teas.<ref name="chinesefood.about.com">http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chineseteaandliquor/a/whitetea.htm</ref>  This is presumed to help reduce dental cavities, but probably also increases the risk of memory loss<ref>http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Environment/fluoride_selenium_0922120356.html</ref> and a number of other medical conditions, including bone loss, premature births, cancer, and other problems associated with hormone disruption.<ref>http://rense.com/general11/fk.htm</ref><ref>http://www.naturalnews.com/027693_fluoride_cancer.html</ref>

For better or for worse, white tea also contains more [[fluoride]] that most other teas.<ref name="chinesefood.about.com"/>  This is presumed to help reduce dental cavities, but probably also increases the risk of memory loss<ref>http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Environment/fluoride_selenium_0922120356.html</ref> and a number of other medical conditions, including bone loss, premature births, cancer, and other problems associated with hormone disruption.<ref>http://rense.com/general11/fk.htm</ref><ref>http://www.naturalnews.com/027693_fluoride_cancer.html</ref>

==References==

==References==

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==External Links==

==External links==

[http://www.whitetea.com WhiteTea.com]

* [http://www.whitetea.com WhiteTea.com]

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