Tea lovers know it’s a delicious drink. They’re used to hearing claims that it’s good for you, too. But how is that, exactly? After years of study, Tufts University Professor Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, compares drinking tea to eating your fruits and vegetables. “Tea is a healthy drink,” Blumberg confirms. “It […]
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Celebrate tea history and the American colonists’ protest against British rule at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.
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Although there’s certainly some evidence, and lots of hype, that the catechins and/or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea promotes better weight management, the number of human studies in this field is still quite limited.
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Being a moderate tea drinker may help you fight the progression of coronary artery calcium and reduce your risk of incidents that cause damage to the heart muscle.
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New research indicates that drinking many cups of tea a day can reduce the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s in older women.
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Particularly fine items used in these Japanese tea rituals were designated as meibutsu, or revered objects, by the tea men. Chigusa is a meibutsu tea jar and one of the most famous of several hundred antique ceramic storages jars still in existence.
Read MoreEven one cup of tea a day may be good for your heart’s health.
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If you drink your tea very hot, that may increase your risk of cancer, according to a World Health Organization research agency.
Read MoreDecaffeinated green tea extract (GTE) shows some promise in treating adult women with acne.
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The risk from caffeine to humans during pregnancy is low but present.
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The benefits of tea may be due to its influence on the digestion of glucose (blood sugar), the ADA noted, or because of tea’s high polyphenol content.
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Evidence dating to antiquity attests to the medicinal powers of tea, but Tetley foresees a future where “remedy teas,” teas enriched with medicines such as painkillers, antibiotics, and contraceptives, are readily available. “The benefit is that whatever the medicine, from birth control to antibiotics and painkillers, it could be available […]
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Consumer Reports’ writes that the risks of GTE include: “Dizziness, ringing in the ears, reduced absorption of iron; exacerbates anemia and glaucoma; elevated blood pressure and heart rate; liver damage; possibly death.”
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Polyphenols in white tea are promising candidates to test for protection against neurodegeneration associated with diabetes, according to Dr. Branca Maria Silva, an associate professor at the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. Silva spoke on “Polyphenols as Protective Agents against Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration: The Case of Tea Polyphenols,” at […]
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Particularly fine items used in tea rituals were designated as meibutsu, or revered objects, by the tea men. Chigusa is a 16th Century meibutsu tea jar and one of the most famous of several hundred antique ceramic storages jars still in existence.
Read More The benefits of tea may be due to its influence on the digestion of glucose (blood sugar), the ADA noted, or because of tea’s high polyphenol content.
Read More The risk from caffeine to humans during pregnancy is low but present.
Read More Phytochemicals, biologically active compounds found in plants, provide roughly the chemical benefit of a serving of fruit or vegetables per cup of tea.
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New research indicates that drinking many cups of tea a day can reduce the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s in older women.
Read More Although there’s certainly some evidence, and lots of hype, that the catechins and/or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea promotes better weight management, the number of human studies in this field is still quite limited.
Read MoreThe risk from caffeine to humans during pregnancy is low but present.
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