I’ve always been a big fan of tea-drinking. It is a necessary part of my work and I recommend it to any budding writer. (See Tools for writing: A nice cup of tea.)
And now there is scientific proof.
The BBC reports today that:
Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers
Nutritionists found evidence that three or four cups of tea a day can cut the chances of having a heart attack, protect against cancer, fight tooth decay and strengthen bones.
The article concludes "The Tea Council provided funding for the work. Dr Ruxton stressed that the work was independent." And I, for one, believe her. Absolutely.
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I suspect there is some kind of time warp involved here: The BBC actually reported that not today, but back in 2006. But for some reason it pops up in their “most e-mailed” or “most read” list again and again or shows up on their frontpage somehow.
So, what would be a good tea for a newbie who has never really done tea before. I am not into coffee and so drink way too many soft drinks. I keep hearing that tea is good for me and many people like it, but not sure where to start.
I agree! In my country, Japan everybody know tea is healthy and tasty. There are two kind of tea. SENCHA and GYOKURO. SENCHA is roasted tea, which is an unfermented form of green tea. GYOKURO is jewel dew by shading tea trees during the weeks leading up to harvesting. I prefer SENCHA to GYOKURO.
Awesome! No more worrying about my tea addiction. Now if I could just find evidence to counter the claim that tea plays haywire with your alpha waves because I always seem to get more done with a cuppa inside me.
ONLY if you drink it black the milk negates the antioxidants in the tea
thats why this nation of demon tea drinkers still has this huge heart attack rate