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Three cups of tea can cut heart attack risk

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Monday June 1, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dr. Carrie Ruxton, who is on the Tea Advisory Council, is listing another health benefit gained by drinking tea,

kelly Youngberry

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:09:26 +0000

i drink 3 to 4 liters of black tea a day and i very rarley get sick, i have been drinking tea for 25yrs (im 30) i do not drink anything else. When i do get sic it lasts just a few hours.

Mary Evans

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:15:56 +0000

There have been many studies about the health properties of drinking tea, both green tea and black tea. Both green teas and black teas have many of the same anti-oxidants. It is apparently easier to track the chemical composition of green tea when operating in a research environment. However, for marketing purposes the American Consumer is being advised that green tea is more healthier than black tea. This is not necessarily the case.
How tea is prepared has a lot to do with what health properties are retained and what the final cup tastes like.

Alex Zorach

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:04:30 +0000

(As I am drinking some freshly brewed young hyson green tea) ... This is good news for me! I drink a lot of tea too. I would like to see more studies that compare different types of tea. What about oolong or white teas? Rooibos, honeybush, or other herb teas?

Speaking as a statistician, I also wonder if there are any confounding variables. Tea drinkers are not a normal slice of the population...are these controlled studies?

I would like to see some examination too of quality / grades of teas. Do the expensive or more flavorful teas have more antioxidants? I have been reading some articles lately that point out that many of the same chemicals in tea that have health benefits are the same chemicals that give teas their unique aromas. It seems this would be an interesting and relevant question to ask. I would guess that the more aromatic teas are probably better for you.