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| Ilena Rose 2006-08-26, 9:27 pm |
| http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1049502
Water good, tea better
Agencies
Saturday, August 26, 2006 20:14 IST
Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but also protects
against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists have found.
Experts believe flavonoids are the key ingredient in tea that promote
health. Public health nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton and colleagues at
Kings College, London, looked at published studies on the health
effects of tea consumption and found clear evidence that drinking
three to four cups of tea a day can cut the chances of having a heart
attack.
Dr Ruxton said, “Drinking tea is better for you than drinking water.
Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains
antioxidants so it has got two things going for it.” She said it was
an
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| Ed_Zep 2006-08-27, 2:26 am |
| The BBC article finishes with:
"The Tea Council provided funding for the work. Dr Ruxton stressed that
the work was independent. "
I had to smile. I love white tea, though.
Ilena Rose wrote:
> http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1049502
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> Water good, tea better
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> Agencies
> Saturday, August 26, 2006 20:14 IST
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> Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but also protects
> against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists have found.
> Experts believe flavonoids are the key ingredient in tea that promote
> health. Public health nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton and colleagues at
> Kings College, London, looked at published studies on the health
> effects of tea consumption and found clear evidence that drinking
> three to four cups of tea a day can cut the chances of having a heart
> attack.
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> Dr Ruxton said, "Drinking tea is better for you than drinking water.
> Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains
> antioxidants so it has got two things going for it." She said it was
> an
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| Mark Probert 2006-08-27, 4:33 pm |
| Ed_Zep wrote:
> The BBC article finishes with:
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> "The Tea Council provided funding for the work. Dr Ruxton stressed that
> the work was independent. "
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> I had to smile. I love white tea, though.
I am SHOCKED! The hand of BigTEA involved in a study which can be used
to promote tea drinking.
We Yankees knew this was coming and, on December 16, 1773 began to do
something about it.
BTW, Lady Earl Grey is my choice of teas.
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