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We don?t typically think of tea as the type of green, leafy vegetable, but a new research suggests that the flavonoids extracted from tea leaves are similar to the beneficial phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables.

The benefits may go beyond those gained from adding more plant food to your diet. The research presented at the symposium covered the gamut of health benefits attributed to tea ? from reduced risks of gastrointestinal cancers to improved mental acuity in older adults. And new studies suggest that tea could play an important role in three major public health issues, The Atlantic reported.

Drinking green tea can increase energy expenditure equivalent to burning about 100 extra calories in a 24-hour period. Scientists recommend 2-3 cups of green tea a day in those looking for weight loss benefits.

If you can?t stay away from fatty foods, scientists suggest following up your Big Mac with a cup of black tea. After observing tea?s potent ability to dilate the arteries of lab rats, thus reducing their blood pressure, Ferri tested its effects in hypertensive human subjects. He found, somewhat incredibly, that tea consumption counteracted the meal?s negative effects on blood pressure and arterial blood flow. And, in a meta-analysis of over half a million normal individuals, drinking one cup of tea per day for a year was associated with a reduction in blood pressure equivalent to a 8-10 percent reduction in stroke risk.

During the research, postmenopausal women ? who are at an extreme risk of osteoporosis ? were prescribed regimes of green tea and Tai Chi. Six months later, and with a high compliance rate, those who had consumed 4 to 6 cups of green tea daily, had improved markers for bone formation, reduced markers of inflammation, and increased muscle strength. Scientists explained that while osteoporosis in incurable, the flavonoids and antioxidants found in green tea may work to mitigate its effects and reduce the risk for fractures. And even though it took a lot of tea, no adverse side effects were measured.

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