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Fact and fiction should contrast as dramatically as black and white. Strangely that truth does not seem to hold anymore as the world enters a state of altered reality reminiscent of that which George Orwell described in 1949. In this dimension, it is not the State that is Big Brother, but something far worse. The history of tea is marked by more than the occasional subterfuge. Since Robert Fortune disguised himself as a Chinese Peasant to learn the art of producing tea in 1842, through to the Opium Wars and Boston Tea Party, tea has been no stranger to conspiracy and conflict. However the conspiracy in which tea finds itself involved in the 21st Century is one that is against tea itself. A Georgetown University Medical Centre study presented at the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism suggests that women who drink tea are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Ignoring EULAR president, Prof Paul Emery’s words, "We do assert the need for caution in the inte...

The subject of caffeine in tea is surrounded by misunderstanding and myth, which has too often led to tea drinkers sacrificing their enjoyment of the healthy herb in the belief that caffeine in tea is excessively damaging. Whilst a new study suggests restricting tea consumption during pregnancy to four cups a day due to the potentially negative effects of caffeine on the foetus, UK Nutritionist and Scottish Food Advisory Committee member Dr. Carrie Ruxton offers important guidelines on how to manage its intake without losing the benefits in caffeine. (more...)...

The June 2008 issue of The American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention features a study on Dietary Flavonoids and Colorectal Adenoma Recurrence which adds to the large body of scientific research that offers modern and medically supported evidence that the ancient and traditional belief in the health benefits of tea are indeed factual. The eminent panel of researchers concludes that high intake of flavonols, which are at greater concentrations in beans, onions, apples, and tea, was associated with decreased risk of advanced adenoma recurrence ... Our data suggest that a flavonol-rich diet may decrease the risk of advanced adenoma recurrence. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;17(6):1344–53 The study is based on a trial involving 2,000 men and women in an examination of the impact of diet on the recurrence of pre cancerous polyps in the rectum and colon. It indicates that increased intake of flavanols, a sub group of flavonoids, can red...

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