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WASHINGTON, April 28th (RHC) – Scientists convened by the United States Tea Council presented the latest findings on this beverage’s effects on cognitive function, cancer prevention, cardiometabolic health and more, which emerged this Thursday.
“There is a growing number of studies confirming the benefits of infusion for human health,” said Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, President of the recent Sixth International Symposium on the subject.
Real teas, which include black, green, white, oolong, and dark tea, can make a significant contribution to promoting a healthy lifestyle, added the active professor emeritus at American Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
It helps boost the immune system and increase the body’s resistance to disease, said Dr. Dayong Wu from the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center’s Nutritional Immunology Laboratory.
In the event of an illness, it contributes to the body’s response in a more efficient way, eliminating the infection and also relieving the severity if it occurs, added the US Department of Agriculture member based at Tufts University.
A comprehensive review of published data on the subject showed that catechins in green tea help the host fight off a variety of pathogens by reducing the pathogen’s ability to infect the host, Wu said.
It also improves autoimmune diseases by promoting self-tolerance, suppressing autoantigen-induced inflammatory attacks and improving tissue repair, he concluded.
“There is strong evidence that tea and its components appear to be beneficial under stressful conditions,” explained Dr. Louise Dye, Professor of Nutrition and Behavior at the University of Leeds in the UK.
With effects on alertness, it is an optimal drink to choose during times of high anxiety and exhaustion around the world, the expert said.
dr Jonathan Hodgson, a professor at Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition Research Institute in Australia, shared that “there is growing evidence that just one or two servings of this tea per day can significantly reduce the risk of vascular dementia and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. “
Participants agreed that the maximum benefits of tea can be obtained with just two to four cups daily, with little additional benefit from higher intakes.
Statistics from a variety of sources place the ancient beverage as the second most consumed on the planet after water, in large part due to its healing properties. (source: Latin Press).