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Tea4Health fact sheet - October 2006
Most people enjoy
tea on a daily basis and as a nation we get through 165 million cups a day - but
did you know that you also get great health benefits from drinking just four cups
of tea a day?
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Tea and Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular
Disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in the
UK
, accounting for over 250,000 deaths a year, more than one in
three people.
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The Nutritional Value of Tea
On average, British
people drink approximately 3 cups of tea a day with about 70% of the
UK
population drinking tea on a regular basis.
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Tea and Iron Absorption
Iron has several
vital functions in the body, it’s major role being as an Oxygen carrier in blood
haemaglobin and muscle myoglobin. In addition, it is a component of many enzymes
and is required for a number of metabolic processes.
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Tea and Hydration
The Tea Council’s
Healthy Drinks Survey revealed that a third of all adults in the
UK
are not meeting their fluid requirements by failing to replace
the fluid that is lost daily by their bodies.
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Tea and Oral Health Fact Sheet
Dental disease
remains a significant problem in the
UK
with the vast majority of the population suffering with the consequences
of this disease at some stage in their lives. It can result in acute pain, aesthetic
problems and can increase the risk of tooth loss, which may have long-term effects
on food intake resulting in impaired nutritional status and subsequent overall well
being.
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Tea and Cancer
Cancer is a major
cause of morbidity in the
UK
with over 200,000 newly diagnosed cases, and around 120,000 deaths
from cancer each year. It is expected that more than one in three people in
England
will develop cancer at some stage in their lives. The disease
is more likely to develop in later life, with around 65% of cancers diagnosed in
people over the age of 65. However, cancer causes an even greater proportion of
deaths in those under the age of 65, with more than one in three deaths being due
to cancer
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Tea and Caffeine
Caffeine is a
naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of at least 100
different species worldwide and is part of a group of compounds known as methylxanthines.
Author: Proffesor
James Heartfield
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Tea and Antioxidant properties
Increasing evidence
is highlighting the role antioxidants may have in helping to maintain your health
in a variety of ways by opposing the action of free radicals. In addition to the
well known antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E, there is growing research demonstrating
the potential health maintainence effects of plant-derived antioxidants, polyphenols,
found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals and drinks such as tea.
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Tea Chart
If you would
like a tea chart for your home or office, simply click on the PDF link below and
print it off. Now you don't have to remember how others take their tea . . .
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Black and Green Tea: How do they differ?
Both green tea
and black tea come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, however the processing
that the leaves undergo to make the final tea is different. The leaves for black
tea are fully oxidised while those for green teas are lightly steamed before being
dried. Figure 1 outlines the processing of green and black tea in more detail.
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