Sunday, June 6, 2010

Tea tames troubles

So you know how everyone makes fun of fact that the classic British response to everything from a tough day at work to bereavement to terrorist bombings is a "cuppa".

Well it turns out in research done half a decade ago that black tea actually enhances the the brains ability to recover from stressful situations and ameliorate many of the negative physical effects of that stress.
See here:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/media/library/tea

Now, my only problem is that the typical American tea available at your local supermarket is as bad as American beer...

1 comment:

  1. I drink green tea three times a day and think it definitely helps calm my nerves. Highly recommended. Hannah :)

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