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Drink to your health! Tea has been associated with health since ancient times, and modern research is finding that
tea is a preventative for a variety of ailments ranging from heart disease to tooth decay. If you are interested in learning more about the health benefits of
tea, we've provided links to several informative articles and resources below.
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Tea is currently being studied for its reported benefits on:
- Enhancing immune function
- Lowering LDL cholesterol levels
- Increasing HDL cholesterol levels
- Reducing blood pressure
- Thinning the blood
- Reducing the risk of a heart attack
- Lowering the risk of stroke
- Reducing the risk of cancer
- Boosting longevity
- Aiding digestion
- Preventing dental cavities and gingivitis
- Aiding bone density for post-menopausal women
- and much more...
For the most current Tea Health News visit the
Tea Council Health Information Page.
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Another benefit to tea-time
June 24, 2003
CNN.com
The health benefits of tea have often been lauded and now researchers have found one more reason to drink up. A new study shows a direct
relationship between consuming tea and lowering cholesterol levels.
CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke to anchor Bill Hemmer about the latest discovery.
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Tea may reduce risk of death after heart attack
May 6, 2002
From Rhonda Rowland - CNN Medical Unit
BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- 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. Researchers said they suspect properties found in black and green tea may be protecting the heart.
"The results were more dramatic than I anticipated," said Dr. Kenneth Mukamal, who led the study, which was published Monday in the American Heart Association's journal, Circulation. "Even if the true effect of tea is less than what we found, it could still make a sizable difference in heart attack survival."
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Tea leaves may foretell health benefits
July 9, 2001
From Rea Blakey CNN Medical Unit
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Aside from water, it's the most widely consumed beverage in the world. And some researchers say there's growing evidence that tea, plain old black tea, packs positive health benefits.
...Some recent studies seem to show that tea drinking slows the progression of coronary artery disease, and reduces the risk of stroke and some cancers. But no studies have shown exactly how tea seems to work inside the body, until now. The research, paid for by the North American Tea Trade Health Research Association, followed 50 patients with heart disease.
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Drinking Green Tea May Help You Lose Weight
By Janice Kelly
WebMD Medical News Archive
March 22, 2000 (New York) -- Green tea, which has been reported to have anticancer properties and to raise levels of antioxidants in the blood that may ward off heart disease, now appears to have the potential to promote weight loss. A new study in the March issue of the International Journal of Obesity concludes that green tea extract increases the burning of calories and fat needed to lose weight.
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