Regular Consumption of Tea May Slow Cognitive Decline
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 by Ilona
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Another cup of tea? It may be just the ticket to better health! Whether you’re interested in reducing the risks of diabetes, heart disease, preventing fibroids, or easing your breathing, study after study suggests the beneficial possibilities from tea’s natural properties are abundant.
We know that tea has been linked to improved attention, and we’ve also mentioned that chemicals found in tea may boost brain performance. We are now happy to report another study citing the benefits of tea in boosting the brain’s cognitive abilities.
This newly published study involved 4,800 Americans aged 65 and over, who were studied for as long as 14 years. Researchers recorded how much tea and/or coffee the subjects drank, and then each year the subjects were tested for decreases in their cognitive ability. It was discovered that those who drank tea experienced 17 to 37% less cognitive decline than the non-tea drinkers.
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What is making the difference? Researchers still aren’t sure. It can’t be the caffeine, since coffee has much more caffeine than tea does, and because the data analysis showed that cognitive performance from coffee drinkers was not as strong as with tea drinkers. Researchers consider that it may be related to the flavonoids which are so prominent in tea, but they do note that more research is necessary.
One thing we here at Bigelow know for sure: you don’t need to be a genius to appreciate a great cup of Bigelow Tea! So maybe it’s time to put the kettle on?