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Media Centre - Fact Sheets
Here we have a range of tea and health factsheets. These are short and
informative guides for consumers and health professionals to keep as
useful reference materials. These are available as downloadable PDF
documents or can be viewed on screen and printed from the web. Click on
the relevant title for further information:
Fact Sheets
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Tea4Health fact sheet - May 2007
Most people enjoy tea on a daily basis and as a nation we get through 165 million cups a day - but did you know that you also get great health benefits from drinking just four cups of tea a day?
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Tea and Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in the UK, accounting for
over 250,000 deaths a year, more than one in three people.
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The Nutritional Value of Tea
On average, British people drink approximately 3 cups of tea a day with about 70% of the UK
population drinking tea on a regular basis.
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Tea and Iron Absorption
Iron has several vital functions in the body, it·s major role being as an Oxygen carrier
in blood haemaglobin and muscle myoglobin. In addition, it is a component of many
enzymes and is required for a number of metabolic processes.
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Tea and Hydration
The Tea Council·s Healthy Drinks Survey revealed that a third of all adults in the UK
are not meeting their fluid requirements by failing to replace the fluid that is lost daily
by their bodies.
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Tea and Oral Health Fact Sheet
Dental disease remains a significant problem in the UK with the vast majority of the
population suffering with the consequences of this disease at some stage in their
lives. It can result in acute pain, aesthetic problems and can increase the risk of tooth
loss, which may have long-term effects on food intake resulting in impaired nutritional
status and subsequent overall well being.
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Tea and Cancer
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity in the UK with over 200,000 newly diagnosed
cases, and around 120,000 deaths from cancer each year. It is expected that more
than one in three people in England will develop cancer at some stage in their lives.
The disease is more likely to develop in later life, with around 65% of cancers
diagnosed in people over the age of 65. However, cancer causes an even greater
proportion of deaths in those under the age of 65, with more than one in three deaths
being due to cancer
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Tea and Caffeine
Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of at
least 100 different species worldwide and is part of a group of compounds known as
methylxanthines.
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Tea and Antioxidant properties
Increasing evidence is highlighting the role antioxidants may have in helping to maintain your health in a variety of ways by opposing the action of free radicals. In addition
to the well known antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E, there is growing research
demonstrating the potential health maintainence effects of plant-derived antioxidants,
polyphenols, found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals and drinks such as tea.
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Tea Chart
If you would like a tea chart for your home or office, simply click on the PDF link below and print it off. Now you don't have to remember how others take their tea . . .
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Black and Green Tea: How do they differ?
Both green tea and black tea come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis,
however the processing that the leaves undergo to make the final tea is different. The
leaves for black tea are fully oxidised while those for green teas are lightly steamed
before being dried. Figure 1 outlines the processing of green and black tea in more
detail.
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