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Why tea matters...
Black tea has many health and well-being benefits, which most of us are completely unaware of. In addition, some of us are confused by various 'old wives tales' associated with drinking tea.
Tea, the world's favourite drink, can help you maintain your health as part of a balanced diet and healthy, active lifestyle. The antioxidants, hydrating properties, caffeine and fluoride found in tea mean that you need never feel guilty about reaching for the teapot.
The UK drinks 165 million cups of tea a day, with about 70% of the population drinking tea regularly.
Articles and research (156)
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| Brew Knew That? | 23rd Aug '18 | Health & Wellbeing | For journalists only. | View |
| Reach for a cuppa to keep weight gain at bay | 25th Jun '18 | Health & Wellbeing | Studies say that most of us will gain at least 1lb in extra weight over the winter months plus another 4lb over the Christmas period. However, reaching for a cuppa could be the answer. | View |
| Glaucoma risk is lower when you put the kettle on for a cup of tea | 25th Jun '18 | Health & Wellbeing | Study finds large reduced diagnosis of serious eye condition in regular tea drinkers | View |
| How Tea Wakes You Up - infographic | 20th Nov '17 | Alertness / Fatigue | Infographic - how tea wakes you up, by the Tea Advisory Panel | View |
| Tea time | 20th Nov '17 | Fluoride | Robin Seymour examines the links between tea and fluoride, and reveals if drinking the world’s second favourite beverage has any dental or health benefits | View |
| The Tea Advisory Panel respond to tea’s latest health claims | 20th Jul '17 | Health & Wellbeing | Latest research points to tea consumption being beneficial to ageing, cancer and - most intriguingly - for the condition of dry eye. | View |
| Tea can help prevent dementia | 21st May '17 | Health & Wellbeing | Source: Channel News Asia | View |
| New research continues to reaffirm the health benefits of tea | 12th May '17 | Health & Wellbeing | Evidence continues to show the many health benefits packed into a cup of tea. | View |
| Teas, Infusions and the Latest on Health | 24th Apr '17 | Health & Wellbeing | Tea in all its forms remains Britain’s favourite drink. While we all seem to love it, it is also great for our wellbeing. | View |
| Which are the best drinks to meet your fluid requirements? | 29th Dec '16 | Hydration | Cheap, freely available and calorie-free, tap water should be your first choice of fluid throughout the day. | View |
| Fluoride content of UK retail tea: impact of brew time on teas of different quality | 21st Dec '16 | Fluoride | Tea is a natural source of fluoride (F-) and is a major contributor to adult F- intakes in the UK. In addition, F- has well established oral health benefits. | View |
| Is black tea consumption associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes? | 20th Jun '16 | Heart Health | Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease represent major causes of morbidity, which impact greatly on healthcare expenditure. | View |
| A randomised cross-over trial to evaluate the impact of tea on measures of hydration | 18th Jun '16 | Hydration | There is a view in the popular press that caffeinated drinks, such as tea, have an adverse effect on hydration. | View |
| Emerging evidence for tea benefits | 16th Jun '16 | Health & Wellbeing | Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world, after water. Associations between regular tea drinking and a reduced risk of coronary heart disease are well established. | View |
| Bone Health | 7th Jun '16 | Fluoride | We are an ageing population and poor bone health is something that can affect us all. As I get older I am certainly become more aware of my own bone health. | View |
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