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Public health nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton, and colleagues from
Kings College London, have been looking at published studies on
the health effects of tea consumption. Surprisingly, they have
found that drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good
for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra
health benefits. To begin with they found that the European
Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea
dehydrates. In fact, UK nutritionists found that Tea not only
rehydrates as well as water, it can also protect against heart
disease and some cancers. Furthermore, they found clear evidence
that drinking three to four cups of tea a day can cut the
chances of having a heart attack. Experts believe that
flavonoids are the key ‘health promoting’ ingredient found in
tea, and these have been shown to help prevent cell damage
within the human body. Dr Ruxton had this to say on the matter:
‘…drinking tea is actually better