Tea anti-oxidants make it one of the healthiest drinks around!
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Tea's anti-oxidant content may mean that drinking several cups a day could cut the risk of a wide range of health problems, ranging from cancer to heart disease, and may even be healthier than water, says a review from Britain.
Interest in tea have mostly focused on green tea, with consumption linked to a wide range of health benefits, including lower risk of certain cancers, weight loss, and protection against Alzheimer's disease.
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The anti-oxidants benefits have been linked to tea's polyphenol content. Green tea contains between 30 and 40 per cent of water-extractable polyphenols , while black tea (green tea that has been oxidized by fermentation) contains between 3 and 10 per cent.
The four primary anti-oxidants polyphenols found in fresh tea leaves are epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epicatechin.
In terms of cardiovascular disease, the reviewers report that "clear evidence was found" to link drinking three of more cups per day could reduce the risk.
Cancer risk did seem to be reduced in experimental ( in vitro and animal studies) said the reviewers, but these results were not backed up by epidemiological evidence, they said. |
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The global tea market is worth about €790 (£540, $941) million. Green tea accounts for about 20 per cent of total global production, while black tea (green tea that has been oxidized by fermentation) accounts for about 78 per cent.
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