Those who drink tea regularly have healthier brains, research shows

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National University of Singapore

 

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Regular tea drinkers have better organized brain regions—something associated with healthy cognitive function—compared to non-tea drinkers, according to new research.

 

“Our results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain structure, and suggest that drinking tea regularly has a protective effect against age-related decline in brain organization,” explains Feng Lei, an assistant professor in the psychological medicine department at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.

 

Past studies have demonstrated that tea intake is beneficial to human health, and the positive effects include mood improvement and cardiovascular disease prevention. In fact, results of a 2017 longitudinal study that Feng led showed that daily consumption of tea can reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older persons by 50%.

 

Following this discovery, Feng and his team further explored the direct effect of tea on brain networks.

 

Full story: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/tea-protection-against-brain-decline

 

World Economic Forum: 2019-09-21

Is Chinese better than Yorkshire ?

regards worgeordie

I must be drinking the wrong tea  ????

This can´t be true. People from one very represented country regarding expats in Thailand are generally in the top 5 of the worlds tea drinkers. They are also the ones most profiled in the news having all from problems to engaging in drunk and violent behaviour. That does not sound healthy to me, so I will choose to not put too much trust into this research.

2 hours ago, JoePai said:

I must be drinking the wrong tea  ????

Yep, I guess I haven´t found the right weed to put in my water either.

Don’t seem to have helped in my case.

Brought to you by the tea industry...

Actually I’ve been enjoying T for years, but my T is Tequila!

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Is Chinese better than Yorkshire ?

regards worgeordie

As far as I know tea does not grow in the UK it’s imported then they put their Twinnings name on it ????

Pretty soon, you won’t have tea sent over just like all the other foods coming from Europe..You will only have veggies that grow in the dark ( because of lack of proper sun in the UK ) Such as mushrooms, potatoes, carrots etc..

Do they mean proper tea like in China/Japan etc, or the stuff some people add to milk and sugar 

I literally run on teas, especially green tea ! No sugar and definitely no milk in it ! I wouldn’t want to spoil it’s natural taste, it works for me ???? 

3 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Do they mean proper tea like in China/Japan etc, or the stuff some people add to milk and sugar 

Fyi, the best  teas are from India, Japan and China ????????

For me coffee is doing the job much better.

12 minutes ago, Ramdas said:

Fyi, the best  teas are from India, Japan and China ????????

Yes and Nepal and Taiwan and Sri Lanka, and even Thailand has a good rep from from Mae Salong.

but I was having a dig at the practice of adding milk and sugar.

25 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Do they mean proper tea like in China/Japan etc, or the stuff some people add to milk and sugar 

You can't beat a mug of 'Tesco Original' tea.

Of course it has to have milk and sugar.

And it's so strong each tea bag works for 3 mugs.

(Heladiv tea bags can barely make 2 mugs)

(1) Green tea might obviously have different physiological effects from strong black tea with milk & sugar.

 

(2) There may also be a cultural/social aspect eg tea drinkers might on average have lower alcohol intake ...

Who in their right mind put milk in tea?

12 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

(1) Green tea might obviously have different physiological effects from strong black tea with milk & sugar.

 

(2) There may also be a cultural/social aspect eg tea drinkers might on average have lower alcohol intake ...

Not the Brits

I like Japanese Green Tea.  Sometimes Korean Green Tea, but China Black just makes me think of the Chinese that come here.  

 

I'll stick to the green.

Well, I'm TT. When drinking strong tea I do use milk and just a little sugar. However I do enjoy Earl Grey and the various fruit teas without milk and sugar. However, I am a tea bag user but there is a good reason for this...but that's another story and I wouldn't want to spoil it for those who might think I'm a philistine, ha!

2 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

For me coffee is doing the job much better.

Ah, you f'coffee?

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Is Chinese better than Yorkshire ?

regards worgeordie

they grow tea in Yorkshire?

3 hours ago, Ramdas said:

As far as I know tea does not grow in the UK it’s imported then they put their Twinnings name on it ????

Pretty soon, you won’t have tea sent over just like all the other foods coming from Europe..You will only have veggies that grow in the dark ( because of lack of proper sun in the UK ) Such as mushrooms, potatoes, carrots etc..

Yeah the Brits have been kept in the dark for 3 years now and fed on bull$$$$

1 hour ago, 4675636b596f75 said:

Who in their right mind put milk in tea?

every body who still has brains

Tea reminds me of Workmen in Flat Caps, avoiding going back to work..!.


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29 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

they grow tea in Yorkshire?

Just near the liquorice mines in Pontefract.

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Is Chinese better than Yorkshire ?

regards worgeordie

No bloody way.

9 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Just near the liquorice mines in Pontefract.

And the spaghetti trees near Penistone!

2 hours ago, 4675636b596f75 said:

Who in their right mind put milk in tea?

Yep, milk and honey and ginger with black tea, possibly orange pekoe from Sri Lanka, but i never claimed it has benefits on my brain.

Just now, mauGR1 said:

Yep, milk and honey and ginger with black tea, possibly orange pekoe from Sri Lanka, but i never claimed it has benefits on my brain.

An african woman got me in the habit of putting a bay leaf in my tea.  Milk, I can do without.  

2 minutes ago, 4675636b596f75 said:

An african woman got me in the habit of putting a bay leaf in my tea.  Milk, I can do without.  

Ughh, bay leaf in the tea.. i like it with boiled chestnuts ????

6 minutes ago, 4675636b596f75 said:

An african woman got me in the habit of putting a bay leaf in my tea.  Milk, I can do without.  

I thought Bayleaf was the gardener from The Herbs?