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Health Effects of Tea Consumption

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Brewed tea is highly popular around the world and various types are consumed, especially green tea and black tea. Much evidence indicates that tea has a beneficial impact on health. In particular, it appears to be protective against cancer, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and possibly some neurodegenerative diseases. The substance in tea that may be responsible for many of these benefits is (−)-epigallocatechin gallate, a major component of tea catechins. Consumption of up to 3 to 5 cups per day may be recommended for enjoying health benefits.

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    Mamoru Isemura, Monira Pervin, Keiko Unno, Kieko Saito & Yoriyuki Nakamura

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Isemura, M., Pervin, M., Unno, K., Saito, K., Nakamura, Y. (2022). Health Effects of Tea Consumption. In: Wilson, T., Temple, N.J., Bray, G.A. (eds) Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professions. Nutrition and Health. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82515-7_28

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