Benefits Of Tea And Its Side Effects

The study found: “Participants in the highest quintile had a 48 per cent lower rate of developing Alzheimer's disease [compared with the lowest group].” The authors said that one cup of black tea contained about 9.6mg of flavonols.Researchers including Edward Okello of the university's biology school pitted green tea, black tea, and coffee. They found that tea stops the activity of chemicals in the brain associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease.