We get a lot of questions about tea and health.? ? ? Some excerpts of a conversation with? Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University in Boston and co-chairman of the symposium:
? “Tea has more of the catechins [a group of phytochemicals that act as antioxidants] than any food I am aware of. It is far and away the biggest, richest best source of those phytonutrients, and it’s a pleasant, aromatic and flavorful beverage.”
Are green, black and Oolong teas equally healthy?
“I don’t know of any controlled trials comparing the different colors of tea, but all of them come from the same plant,….and there is a huge overlap in what we are finding in different studies using different kinds of tea. Most… studies…show the same results”
How much do you need to drink to get the health benefits of tea?
“From lots and lots of observational studies, it looks like four to five cups a day will put you in the highest 20 percent for protection against heart disease and stroke. Those who drink four cups or more consistently have the lowest risk of heart disease.”
Read the whole article in the Taipei Times
? This is a nice summary of questions we receive and it is great to see more and more confirmation in the Scientific community.? The Proceeding will be published for those wanting more details and I will post a link here when I locate it.
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Another nice summary is in the blog below:
