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Daily consumption of tea may protect the elderly from cognitive decline, study suggests |
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Daily consumption of tea may protect the elderly from cognitive decline, study suggests
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Darrell Miller | 03/23/17 |
Date:
March 23, 2017 06:44 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Daily consumption of tea may protect the elderly from cognitive decline, study suggests
A recent study of almost a thousand Chinese seniors aged 55 and over strongly suggests that drinking tea daily can help reduce the risk of cognitive decline by at least fifty percent, and as much as eighty-six percent in some. Starting in 2003, the seniors' tea drinking habits were tracked for two full years. Then their cognitive function was assessed every two years, ending in 2010. Possible confounding factors were controlled carefully. At this point in time, scientists believe this finding is due the bioactive compounds in tea.
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