"You can get your daily dose of
antioxidants with a few cups of tea.
Recent research findings about the health benefits of tea shouldn't be surprising -- the Chinese have praised tea for its medicinal qualities for thousands of years.
Those looking for an antidote to holiday overindulgence may have added drink more tea to their lists of New Years resolutions, given past studies linking the drink to health benefits. But new research indicates this could all be in vain if you add a splash of milk.
Drinking several cups of green tea each day may substantially reduce a persons risk of cardiovascular disease, a study of more than 40,000 people in Japan has found. But the new findings also cast doubt on the prevalent idea that the drink offers protection against cancer.