Research Shows , the Health Benefits , of Drinking Tea .<br />NBC reports that mounting evidence suggests <br />that consuming several cups of tea a day <br />can come with numerous health benefits.<br />According to research on the subject, <br />those benefits include a lower risk of heart <br />disease, stroke, diabetes and overall mortality.<br />The results of the research suggest that drinking at least <br />four cups of black, green or Oolong tea lowered the risk <br />of developing type 2 diabetes by 17% over a decade.<br />Our results are exciting because they <br />suggest that people can do something <br />as simple as drinking four cups of tea <br />a day to potentially lessen their risk <br />of developing type 2 diabetes, Xiaying Li, Researcher at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, via NBC.<br />Last month, another study found that drinking <br />two or more cups of black tea lowered the risk <br />of death by 9% to 13% over a 14-year period.<br />We think our findings will be very reassuring <br />to people who are already drinking tea, Dr. Maki Inoue-Choi, Staff scientist at the National Cancer Institute, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the health benefits of tea <br />may come from polyphenols, compounds found <br />naturally in plants that are a source of antioxidants.<br />These compounds may decrease <br />inflammation and oxidative stress in <br />the body, and in turn that possibly lowers <br />the risk of developing certain health <br />conditions such as heart disease, Dr. Maki Inoue-Choi, Staff scientist at the National Cancer Institute, via NBC.<br />Catechins, the dominant polyphenol found <br />in green tea, help protect cells from <br />damage and may help ward off disease.<br />However, NBC points out that the study did <br />not find any association between drinking <br />tea and a reduced risk of death from cancer.
