Since we started the website, we heard a lot of encouragement words from different people. Thanks again for all the support. My sister, Anna Chiu, (a register dietitian in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong) is so nice that she did some research on her own and send us her findings. I think it is worthwhile to share this with all the tea loving folks.

I actually would like to share with u some info on the tea as one of the functional foods, which is
“a food similar in appearance to a conventional food, consumed as part of the usual, with demonstrated physiological benefits to reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions”

As u mentioned about the reduced risk of Cardiovascular disease with the intake of tea, u could also find out more info regarding the protective effects of the phytochemicals, i.e., Polyphenols & Catechin in the tea extracts.

From: Position Paper on Functional Foods, American Dietetic Association, Journal of American Dietetic Assoc., May, 2004
Catechins in green tea, reduce risk of certain types of cancers, recommended that green tea 4 - 6 cups daily
Polyphenols in black tea, reduce risk coronary heart disease

From: Sonenshein G et al. Cancer Research. October 2007; 67(19):9018-23
Green Tea and Breast Cancer Therapy
World Cancer Research Fund - supported research has shown that a component of green tea known as EGCG can stop the growth of certain breast tumours in an animal model. …suggests that EGCG, in combination with conventional antibody therapies, may represent a new way to target these specific breast tumours.

I hope there would be happy experience to promote the beneficial effects of your nice tea!!

David from www.just4tea.com

Posted by david / Health Benefit of tea