Study: R.-T.-D. teas low in antioxidants

Food Business News reports on a new study of ready-to-drink teas:

The amounts of antioxidants, or polyphenols, in bottled, ready-to-drink teas may be less than in home-brewed teas, according to a study presented at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, being held this week in Boston.

“Consumers understand very well the concept of the health benefits from drinking tea or consuming other tea products,” said Shiming Li, a senior scientist at WellGen, Inc., who reported on the new study with Professor Chi-Tang Ho, a professor in the department of food science at Rutgers, and his colleagues. “However, there is a huge gap between the perception that tea consumption is healthy and the actual amount of the healthful nutrients — polyphenols — found in bottled tea beverages. Our analysis of tea beverages found that the polyphenol content is extremely low.”

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More Tea, Less Breast Cancer in Younger Women

New research shows that:

Just three cups of tea a day could slash the risk of breast cancer in young women, according to new research.

The chances of developing a tumour dropped by around 37 per cent in women under 50 who drank tea at least three times daily.

Read more: Three cups of tea a day ’slashes breast cancer risk’ for under 50s

Green tea may help treat leukemia

An active ingredient of green tea has been found effective in treating leukaemia patients, say Green tea researchers.

Read more Green tea may help treat leukemia

3 or more cups of tea may reduce strokes

At least three cups of Indian or Chinese tea reduces the risk of a stroke by more than a fifth, according to researchers.

A major study carried out by scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles found that tea could well be a powerful weapon in the fight against strokes.

See more at Drinking tea reduces risk of stroke.