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Tea: A magical potion? We're not suggesting that you should start drinking tea to ensure a long life. But for those of you who do drink tea, there's some recent good news about tea drinkers and lowered cardiovascular disease. A recent study coming out of Holland suggests that people who drink one to two cups of dea daily have less risk from narrowed arteries. By how much? A substantial 46%. And those who drink four cups of tea daily lowered their risk of atherosclerosis by 69%. That's very substantial! How does this happen? Scientists' (Erasmus University Medical School in Rotterdam) best guess is that the flavonoids in tea act as antioxidants. Flavonoids are also found in wine and onions. The Dutch study confirms an earlier study done at Brighham and Women's Hospital which demonstrated that people who drink a cup or more of team each had were 44% less at risk for heart attacks compared to non-tea drinkers. However, the Dutch scientists caution there not be a cause and effect event taking place here, because tea drinkers tend to also live healthier lifestyles than coffee drinkers. In fact, in the Dutch study, the people who drank the most tea also had lower useage rates of not only of coffee, but also of alcohol; they also consumed less fat. Furthermore, they smoked less. Does it mean you should go out and start drinking lots of tea? As always with studies of this type, it is probably naive to think that one substance is going to keep you healthy. If anything the studies seem to suggest that it's a total life style that makes a difference, and drinking tea instead of coffee mean less caffeine and more flavonoids, but it not be enough to prevent heart disease. The best advice is always
to look at your total life when your aim is to reduce the risk of disease.
Janelle Barlow, President
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