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ADMINISTRADOR DA LISTA CEVIDOSO-L
Tea increases bone density
Susan Aldridge,PhD
Drinking tea over a long period of time is associated with higher
bone density, say researchers in Taiwan.
After water, tea is the most
commonly drunk beverage in the world, so naturally there's great interest in its
effects on health. Tea contains many substances which have a biological effect -
caffeine, fluoride, and antioxidants such as flavanoids to name but a few of the
most significant.
Now researchers in Taiwan show that long-time tea drinking
benefits the bones. They asked around 500 Chinese men and 500 Chinese womenaged
over 30 about their tea drinking and did a full bone mineral density scan. Of
the tea drinkers, nine per cent drank black tea, and the rest either green or
oolong tea. It was the duration of tea drinking that had the most significant
effect with those who had drunk tea for ten years or more having the highest
bone density. This adds to the other benefits of tea - it's said to protect
against cancer and heart disease too. What's more, it's a health habit thatmost
people find very pleasurable.
Source
Archives of Internal Medicine 13thMay
2002
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