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is not only soothing and delicious,
but it has long been associated
with important
health benefits. New
studies point to evidence that
these healing properties have
a scientific
basis. For the benefit
of our Tea lovers we have gathered
some useful information health
benefits of tea. |
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 Green Tea and Wrinkles
If you want to slow down the onset of wrinkles, forget expensive face creams and plastic surgery. What you need is a daily dose of green tea. Green Tea, hailed as a weapon in the war against ageing, has been endorsed by world famous antiageing expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone.
The controversial dermatologist and pioneer of the complexion rejuvenating "Perricone" diet, used by celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, says coffee should be substituted with green tea after meals. Packed with powerful antioxidants, green tea can protect the body from cancer and heart disease and "Green tea contains healthy acids and protein" said Perricone, "which help to improve your complexion.".
* Source : tea&coffee asia; 4th Quarter 2005
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Could a Cup of Tea a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Boston researchers recently
determined that people who
drink tea - at least
a cup a day - have
about a 46
percent lower heart-attack
risk than people who didn't.
The researchers examined
the effects of black tea,
regular coffee and decaffeinated
coffee on heart-attack risk
by comparing the habits
of heart-attack victims
and a similar group of healthy
people. Coffee - whether
caffeinated or not - did
not have a noticeable effect
on risk, although doctors
noted that heavy coffee
drinkers also tend to be
heavy smokers, which may
have complicated study results.
The researchers aren't really
sure why tea appears to
lower heart-attack risk.
One
reason could be that tea
is a source of antioxidants.
Doctors at UT Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas
say there have been a number
of studies indicating that
antioxidants lower the risk
for heart attacks and some
kinds of cancer. In fact,
green
tea is given
much of the credit for low
stomach cancer rates in
Asian countries where a
lot of green tea is consumed
regularly. Another reason
could be that tea drinking
may be part of an overall
healthy lifestyle. People
who drink tea instead of
coffee may have given up
other harmful habits, like
smoking or eating fatty
foods.
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A Healthy
Heart
A study released at the
American Heart Association
meeting in the fall of 2000
showed that drinking black
tea promotes healthy arteries,
which may explain why tea
drinkers have a lower risk
of heart attack and stroke.
Research shows that drinking
black tea relaxes and dilates
arteries, increasing blood
flow to the heart. Tea drinking
also increased the amount
of chemicals called flavonoids
in the blood. Flavonoids,
which give tea flavor, are
antioxidant compounds that
have been shown to improve
artery function in people
with coronary artery disease. |
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Caffeine
in Tea
Tea has 40 milligrams of
caffeine - less than 1/2
of a cup of coffee. Other
benefits include cavity
reduction and improved fluid
balance. Recently there
was a study that gave tea
a role in preventing strokes.
Also there are studies that
suggest tea strengthens
the cardio-vascular system.
Now drink your tea! You're
doing your body some good. |
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Afternoon
Tea Builds Bones
A spot of tea may do more
than perk up your mood.
In a recent study, English
women over 65 who drank
one to six cups daily had
denser skeletons than their
tea-shunning peers. Although
tea contains caffeine, thought
to steal bone, it also has
compounds that may mimic
the bone-building effect
of estrogen in postmenopausal
women. |
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Fill your
teacup with fresher breath
and fewer cavities!
According to two recent
trials conducted by the
University of Illinois at
Chicago, both green and
black tea may help in the
prevention of cavities and
fresher breath.
In the first study, people
rinsed their mouths with
tea for one minute 10-times
a day resulting in less
decay-causing plaque on
their teeth than those who
rinsed with water.
In the second study, polyphenols,
the natural antioxidants
found in tea, were incubated
for 48 hours with the bacteria
that causes bad breath resulting
in dead bacteria.
So drink your tea not only
for sweet comfort and satisfaction
but also for fresher breath
and fewer cavities! |
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Tea may
reduce risk of death after
heart attack
Drinking at least two cups
of tea a day may dramatically
reduce a person's chances
of dying following a heart
attack, a study suggests.
The heavy tea drinkers in
the study -- those who drank
two or more cups of tea
a day -- had a 44 percent
lower death rate following
their heart attack, compared
with non-drinkers. The study
found even a benefit in
moderate tea drinkers. Those
who drank fewer than 14
cups a week had a 28 percent
lower death rate.
In the study, researchers
asked 1,900 heart attack
survivors about their tea
consumption before their
heart problem and followed
them for up to four years. |
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