A DAILY cup of tea can fight heart disease, boost brain power and even help you live longer, experts said last night.
A global review of research papers on the health effects of caffeine has found that drinking up to eight cups of tea a day offers “significant health benefits”, including a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
Caffeinated drinks such as tea, coffee and cocoa also have positive effects on mental function, increasing alertness, feelings of well-being and short-term memory. The research even suggested that people who cut out tea and coffee from their diet in a bid to be healthy may be doing more harm than good.
The major review of 47 published studies was carried out by independent dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton.
Dr Ruxton found the caffeine contained in drinks can lead to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as making drinkers feel more alert and cheerful and improve.
She said the optimum caffeine intake for an adult was 400mg a day, equivalent to eight cups of tea or four coffees.
That amount gave drinkers the best levels of the health-giving antioxidants and flavanoids contained in caffeinated drinks.
Dr Ruxton said the drinks were also healthy for children but should be limited to 95mg a day, equivalent to two small cups of tea or one small, weak coffee.
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
MINT tea is as effective for treating pain relief as aspirin, according to a new study.
Research has found that a cup of Brazilian mint tea has pain relieving qualities to match those of some painkillers.
The study by Newcastle University suggests Hyptis crenata has been prescribed by Brazilian healers for millions of years to treat ailments from headaches and stomach pain to fever and flu.
In order to mimic the traditional treatment as closely as possible, the Newcastle team carried out a survey in Brazil to find out how the medicine is typically prepared and how much should be consumed.
The most common method was to produce a decoction. This involves boiling the dried leaves in water for 30 minutes and allowing the liquid to cool before drinking it as a tea.
The team found that when the mint was given at a dose similar to that prescribed by traditional healers, the medicine was as effective at relieving pain as a synthetic aspirin-style drug called Indometacin.
They plan to launch clinical trials to find out how effective the mint is as a pain relief for people.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/142447/Pain-relief-Mint-tea-can-be-as-good-as-paracetamol