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Drink tea to live longer

Posted: 2 September 2022 | Grace Galler (New Food) |

Research shows that drinking tea can lower risk of mortality and prevent poor health conditions. Using data from UK BioBank, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found evidence to suggest drinking tea can lengthen your lifespan. The findings reveal that higher tea consumption was associated with a modestly lowered risk of death. This was regardless of the temperature of the tea and whether the drinker added milk or sugar – good news for those who don’t enjoy black tea as much. According to the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, when compared to those who do not drink tea, people who consume two or more cups per day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of mortality. Higher tea consumption was also associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. The National Institutes of Health used data from the UK Biobank, in which 85% of the half a million men and women, aged 40 to 69, reported that they regularly drank tea. Of those, 89 percent said they drank the black variety. “This article shows that regular consumption of black tea is associated with a modest reduction in total and, especially, cardiovascular disease mortality over 10 years in a middle-aged, mostly white, adult general population,” said Fernando Rodriguez Artalejo, a Professor of preventive medicine and public health at the Autonomous University of Madrid. This is not the first time tea and a longer life have been linked. In November 2021, The Guardian reported that drinking tea or coffee may lower the risk of strokes and dementia. Additionally, the Tianjin Medical University in China revealed that people who drank two to three cups of coffee or three to five cups of tea a day, or a combination of four to six cups of both drinks, had the lowest risk of dementia or a stroke. It is important to note that the study could not definitively establish whether the tea was the cause of lower mortality for tea consumers as other factors could not be excluded and could be a result of other health factors.

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Q. “What do you think of tuna or salmon in pouches? I like adding them to my salads as the protein. Compared to lunchmeat, it seems a lot less processed and it’s much lower in sodium. Is it OK to eat this kind of fish 3-4 times a week?” A. Whether fresh, canned, or in pouches, fish is a fantastic alternative to processed lunch meats. Not only is it lower in sodium and other additives, it’s a good source of omega-3 fats and a great way to add protein to your lunch! Compared to canned fish, the vacuum-sealed pouches also have a fresher flavor and texture. However, there is one potential concern with eating it 3-4 times a week. Tuna, especially white albacore, is relatively high in mercury. To avoid over-exposure to this potentially hazardous metal, adults should limit their consumption of white or albacore tuna to no more than one serving a week. Chunk light tuna, which is lower in mercury, can be safely enjoyed up to twice a week. Salmon, on the other hand, contains little to no mercury – and is also much higher in omega-3s. Because you like to have fish 3-4 times a week, I suggest selecting chunk light tuna instead of white albacore (bonus: it’s also cheaper!) and alternating that with salmon.

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