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A recent study shows coffee has overtaken tea as the nation's favourite drink but if you've changed your hot drink allegiance recently it might be time to change back. Dr Michael Mosley has recently highlighted a number of things you should be doing, or putting in your body, recently to stay healthy and happy.
That includes boosting your protein intake, standing on one leg and trying fermented drinks. His latest tip is even simpler than those though and is almost certainly something you could enjoy.Writing in the Daily Mail ,the creator of the Fast 800 and 5:2 diets says it might be time to start drinking more tea.
He wrote: "One study in Australia, which monitored more than 1,000 women aged over 75 for more than ten years, showed that those who drank more than three cups of tea daily were 30 per cent less likely to suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis, compared with those who drank one cup or less per week. (I'm particularly interested in this, as I have a family history of osteoporosis.)
"On top of that, you will not be surprised to hear that drinking tea is a great way to relax. But not, as you might expect, simply down to the ritual; you stop work, put the kettle on, perhaps have a chat.
"In fact, there's a substance in tea, L-theanine, which studies show increases the activity of alpha brainwaves, which are associated with being calm and creative."
Tea's health benefits stem from the fact that they are packed full of compounds called polyphenols that have multiple health benefits, including being good for our bones. On top of that tea also contains antioxidants, contains less caffeine than coffee and may even reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke.
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