Health
Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you
You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications?
Jan 22, 2024
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News tagged with tea drinking
Health
Drinking coffee or tea may be beneficial for physical function in aging
Drinking coffee and tea at midlife may be associated with a reduced likelihood of physical frailty in late life. A Singapore study has shown that adults, who consumed higher intake of caffeine via the drinking of coffee or ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing.
Aug 29, 2022
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Researchers concoct probiotic coffee and tea drinks
Good news for those who need a cuppa to start the day: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics.
Jan 11, 2021
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Drinking hot tea associated with five-fold increased risk for esophageal cancer for some
Consuming hot tea at high temperatures is associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer in those who also drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. The findings, based on long-term follow-up in more than 450,000 participants, ...
Feb 6, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Drinking hot tea every day linked to lower glaucoma risk
Drinking a cup of hot tea at least once a day may be linked to a significantly lower risk of developing the serious eye condition, glaucoma, finds a small study published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Dec 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drinking iced tea may boost cholera risk in endemic countries
After more than a decade of declining cholera incidence, Vietnam faced an increase in cases of the diarrheal disease during 2007-2010. Risk factors for contracting cholera in Ben Tre province of Vietnam include drinking iced ...
Apr 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Daily consumption of tea protects the elderly from cognitive decline
Tea drinking reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in older persons by 50 per cent and as much as 86 per cent for those who are genetically at risk of Alzheimer's
Mar 16, 2017
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Does drinking hot tea in summer really cool you down?
I remember as a child, on the rare warm days that we used to get in Britain, my grandmother telling me to "have a cup of black tea … it will help cool you down". As a seven-year-old, this seemed like a crazy idea, especially ...
Jul 27, 2016
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The history (and health claims) of the tea
How do you take your tea – with a drop of poisonous chemicals or a spoonful of sheep dung? Throughout history, the health benefits – and harms – of this popular beverage have been widely debated. In an article originally ...
Jun 9, 2016
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