According to the Tea Council of Canada, Canadians drink over 7 billion cups of tea each year. They also report that 9 out of 10 Canadians drink tea.
- Tea is second only to water as the most consumed beverage around the world.
- Tea is chock-full of an assortment of phytochemicals, such as polyphenols, flavonoids and catechins, disease-fighting compounds from plant foods that may act as antioxidants, protecting the body against damaging free radicals.
- Research has shown that antioxidants found in tea help in the prevention of cancers and heart disease.
- As tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, tea's potential health benefits could have important implications on human health and disease prevention. To this end, researchers plan to probe deeper into the various mechanisms by which tea flavonoids function in the body and their implications. Clinical trials now underway and being planned will provide further important information about the role of tea in health promotion.
