Tea & Health
A cup a day saves lives: Black Tea is associated with reduced cardiovascular risk. Black tea significantly reduces LDL (bad) cholestrol. Black Tea has also been linked with reduced risk of cancer. Black tea ingested over 3 months can improve body weights and body fat distribution.
Diabetes: Drinking at least one cup of black tea per day is linked with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Cavities: Rinsing with a black tea extract might help prevent cavities.
Stress: Drinking black tea for 6 weeks improves blood pressure, heart rate, or feelings of stress ratings while performing stressful tasks.
Stroke: Black tea contains chemicals called flavonoids eating a diet that contains flavonoids is linked with a lower risk of stroke.
Heart Health
- Black tea consumption is increasingly linked with reduced incidence of cardiovascular events.
- It is the polyphenol flavoids, found in Black tea, that are thought to be responsible for this beneficial effect.
- Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse correlation between flavonoid-rich diets and cardiovascular disease.
- Tea accounts for a major proportion of total flavonoid intake in a number of countries.
Hydration
- You may be surprised to learn that a massive 45-70% of our body is made up of water.
- That is why fluid is essential for life.
- It’s therefore important to replace fluids that are lost through day to day activities, explaining why doctors recommend we drink at least 2.5 pints/1.5 liters of fluid per day to prevent dehydration.
- Tea which on average accounts for 40% of our daily fluid can help you reach the daily target.
Fluoride
- Fluoride is a mineral that has beneficial effects on our teeth and bones. Tea is a source of floride.
- 2-3 servings of tea a day contributes to fluoride intakes.
- This suggests that a higher tea consumption of 4-5 cups daily would be better for our dental health.
Diabetes
- Fluoride is a mineral that has beneficial effects on our teeth and bones. Tea is a source of floride.
- 2-3 servings of tea a day contributes to fluoride intakes.
- This suggests that a higher tea consumption of 4-5 cups daily would be better for our dental health.
Alertness/ Fatigue
- Ingredient compounds such as L-theanine and caffeine found in Black tea may improve our attention span.
- Tea is the main dietary source of L-theanine and is therefore almost universally consumed with caffeine.
Health and Well Being
- Ingredient compounds such as L-theanine and caffeine found in Black tea may improve our attention span.
- Tea is the main dietary source of L-theanine and is therefore almost universally consumed with caffeine.
FAQS
- Does drinking tea prevent iron from being absorbed from foods resulting to iron deficiency?
- Drinking tea will not result in iron deficiency for healthy individuals who are consuming a varied and balanced diet. It is advised that those who have a poor iron status or are at risk of iron deficiency should avoid drinking tea with meals and instead wait one hour after the end of a meal before enjoying a cup of tea. Those not at risk of iron deficiency can enjoy drinking tea at any time of the day.
- Is the high level of fluoride in tea harmful?
- No. Fluoride is known to protect teeth from dental caries. The tea plant accumulates fluoride from the soil and for this reason a cup of tea is a natural source of fluoride.
- Is tea bad for the bones?
- No. Studies among the older women have found that women who drank four or more cups of tea a day had improved bone density as compared to women who were non-tea drinkers. Furthermore, the milk that is added to tea, is a source of calcium which is important for bone health. In fact, the milk in four cups a day provides 21% of an adult’s daily calcum requirements.
- Does tea contain nearly as much caffeine as coffee?
- The idea that tea contains as much caffeine as coffee is errroneous. A cup of tea contain s 50mg of caffeine- about a third of the caffeine in an average cup of filtered coffee and proportionately much less compared to an espresso.
- Does tea count to your 8 cups of fluid a day?
- Tea contains approximately 99% water. It is an important source of fluid and can count towards your daily intake of 8 cups of fluid