Drinking tea, in addition to the fun and relieves
thirst turns also beneficial to the health of the body. Here are some of the
research results showing that drinking tea is really beneficial for health,
with notes, the amount of tea consumption is not excessive.
Reported in Female First, a new study in the UK
showed that drinking tea regularly can help reduce the risk of developing breast
cancer. To analyze the relationship between tea consumption and decreased risk
of breast cancer, researchers conducted 39 studies on the benefits of tea
consumption in 13,204 breast cancer patients. From the results of the study,
antioxidant properties in tea can help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Consuming tea routinely leads to a decrease in breast cancer risk as much as
21%.
According to women's health specialist, Dr
Catherine Hood of "The Tea Advisory Panel (TAP)” to Female First, UK, this
finding is related to the level of polyphenols in tea. As we know, teas are
rich in polyphenols, including catechins and gallocatchins, which have been
known to serve as antioxidants and have anti-tumor effects. Consequently, this
study provides further data on the health benefits of tea, which is the most
popular beverage, after water, in the UK.
The latest research conducted by DR. Tim Bond of
The Tea Advisory Panel (TAP) suggests that consuming black tea reduces cardiovascular risk. Flavonoids substances in tea help improve blood vessel
function. In this study, 20 healthy people consumed tea three times a day for
one week. Blood vessel function increases after the people consume tea that is
not brewed with hot water.
Reported in the Daily Mail, in February of 2014,
scientists from Taiwan reported in the journal PLOS One that consuming three
cups of tea a day helps prevent heart disease and improve blood circulation.
Drinking tea more than 450 ml daily will reduce the risk of arterial stiffness,
with a decrease in risk by 22%.
Benefits of drinking tea for health
The benefits of consuming the following teas are
known from research conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, America:
- Consuming three cups of black tea or green tea every day can help prevent stroke
- Certain types of tea, such as herbal tea flavored fruit or tea with vanilla and cinnamon have taste sweet of sugar
- Tea reduces blood pressure
- Tea helps prevent ovarian cancer and digestive system
- Green tea can help reduce the risk of breast cancer, prostate and endometrial cancer
Negative tea drinking effects
Tea is beneficial for health, but tea also has some
negative effects, drink an hour of tea before or after meals will reduce
absorption of iron as much as 64%. Absorption of iron absorbent as much as 64%
because it consumes higher tea compared with drinking a cup
of coffee after meals. Drinking a cup of coffee after eating only reduces the
absorption of iron by 39%.
Reduction of absorption of body to iron is due to
the presence of tannins substances in tea. In addition to containing tannins,
the tea also contains caffeine, albumin, polyphenols, and vitamins. Tanin is
responsible for affecting the absorption of iron from foods, especially those
belonging to the non-heme iron category, such as grains, nuts and vegetables.
In conclusion, drinking tea according to the rules
will be beneficial for health, while excessive and not timely consumption of
tea will harm your health.