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Tea & Health

Leading nutrition scientists from around the world convened last April to present the latest evidence supporting the role of tea in promoting optimal health. Speakers at the Sixth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health provided a comprehensive update on two decades of ongoing research into the health benefits of tea consumption. Let me cut through complex scientific terms and highlight what researchers have discovered.

1. TEA & IMMUNE FUNCTION

“Tea may help support your immune system and increase your body’s resistance to illnesses,” says Tufts University’s Dayong Wu, MD, Ph.D. “If you become sick, tea can help your body respond to illness by

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