I recently came across a May 2007 article on Canda’s official stance on Tea.? In part it reads “Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has deemed tea to be a natural health product and has officially recognized tea for its role in maintaining good health. ”

Additionally, Canada now allows the following three health claims:

After extensive review, the NHPD approved three health claims for tea:

1.? All types of tea infusions (black, green and oolong) are recognized as a source of antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.
2.? Tea is approved for increasing alertness.
3.? Tea helps to maintain and/or support cardiovascular health.
? Looking at the Health Canada Website reveals? a well documented tea report.? A monograph on tea? provides references to the studies used to come to this conclusion.

? There are no real surprise here for those that are regular tea drinkers and have done some research, but it is nice to see recent scientific data on the properties many take for granted.