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Why tea matters...
Black tea has many health and well-being benefits, which most of us are completely unaware of. In addition, some of us are confused by various 'old wives tales' associated with drinking tea.
Tea, the world's favourite drink, can help you maintain your health as part of a balanced diet and healthy, active lifestyle. The antioxidants, hydrating properties, caffeine and fluoride found in tea mean that you need never feel guilty about reaching for the teapot.
The UK drinks 165 million cups of tea a day, with about 70% of the population drinking tea regularly.
To read any of the Tea Advisory Panel press releases just click on the title. You can also get information in our feature bulletins and find published research papers and reports in the Research section.
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| Melinda’s love of a cuppa is down to health | 20 May 2009 | Melinda Messenger is working with the Tea Advisory Panel to talk about the importance of healthy eating and drinking and how the good ol’ British cuppa may help people’s health and wellbeing. | 337 KB | Read |
| 21st Century ills of fatigue and bad mood linked to diet and hydration | 20 May 2009 | More than half of us are fooling ourselves that we eat and drink healthily and, as a result, suffering fatigue and bad moods, according to a new study commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel. | 484 KB | Read |
| Tea is good for dental health | 20 May 2009 | Tea has no erosive action on the teeth according to a recent study. The study found that tea, like plain water, has no erosive potential. TAP member Dr Carrie Ruxton explains the study’s findings. | 49 KB | Read |
| Tea reduces risk of certain types of stroke in male smokers | 20 May 2009 | Two or more cups of tea a day reduced risk of cerebral infarction (a certain type of stroke) by 21 per cent in men who smoke according to a recent study. Dr Hood of the Tea Advisory Panel comments on the 13 year study. | 46 KB | Read |
| Three cups of tea a day could help prevent stroke | 20 May 2009 | Daily consumption of three cups of tea a day could reduce the risk of stroke and death from stroke, according to the findings of a recent meta-analysis. The meta-analysis included 10 studies from six different countries: China, Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Australia and the United States. | 317 KB | Read |
Myth Buster
“Does tea contain nearly as much caffeine as coffee?”
The idea that tea contains as much caffeine as coffee is erroneous. A cup of tea contains about a third of the caffeine in an average cup of filtered coffee and proportionately much less compared to... Learn more
UK Tea Consumption
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Cups of tea drunk so far in the UK today 
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