On June 2015, The Journal of Clinical Nutrition just announced the good news for drinkers of Camellia Sinensis
This study was performed in Australian for a group of 1,063 women over the age of 75 through the Western Australia Data Linkage System Health Records. Researchers in Australia used the health records to study their diet; hence, the flavonoid levels in the consumable food and beverage, such as tea. Those women were then tracked over a five-year period, observing their survival rates, and as necessary, causes of death.
Following the five years period, 12% of the women had died. The study resulted that the group consuming larger amounts of flavonoids had lower incidence of death by heart disease and cancer, the top two causes of death in older women. Consequently, they also had 40% lower overall mortality than the women who did not consume at least 350mg of flavonoids daily.
Tea is not the only source of flavonoids. These compounds can also be found in fruits like blueberries, vegetables, wine and chocolate. Yet, in the Australian study, tea was the most common source.
And the good news is, consumption of just two cups of tea is enough to make a difference! This is an easily achievable goal for your healthy living style! Lets have a regular drinking tea habbit and be healthy.
The study, “Flavonoid intake and all-cause mortality” was published in the April 2015 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
SOURCE: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and IOL Lifestyle
