Assam industry bats for tea as national drink
May 19th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Although the union government has voiced reservations, Assam's tea bodies are insisting that tea be declared the country's national drink.Minister of State for Commerce and Industry ... Read more...
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Declare tea India’s national drink
March 27th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) A Rajya Sabha member from Assam Tuesday demanded that tea be declared India's national drink.Birendra Prasad Baishya raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, saying tea ... Read more...
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Green tea business grows in India amid health awareness
February 26th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) More and more tea makers are adding green tea in their portfolio as consumers in India are developing a taste for the beverage for its many ... Read more...
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Black tea is beneficial for health
December 31st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) While many people prefer being cautious about taking too much tea at home or workplace, researchers now suggest that by taking three cups a day one ... Read more...
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Green tea and tai chi ‘improve quality of life in postmenopausal women’
April 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Previous studies have shown that people who consume the highest levels of green tea tend to have lower risks of several chronic degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease ... Read more...
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India’s tea consumption growth drops to 0.70 percent
December 1st, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Due to the rising prices of commodities, India's tea consumption registered a marginal 0.70 percent growth in 2009-10, a sharp drop from the 3-3.5 percent rise in the ... Read more...
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Coffee or tea consumption may lower brain cancer risk
October 21st, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has indicated that consuming coffee or tea daily may reduce the chances of developing brain cancer.The conclusion is based on analysis of data concerning ... Read more...
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Can three cups of tea a day prevent heart diseases?
October 10th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): There’s good news for the lovers of the morning cup of tea, on a daily basis. This beverage is said to be beneficial in providing ... Read more...
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Bottled tea contains fewer polyphenols than brewed tea
August 23rd, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): When you buy a can of bottled tea, are you assured of getting what you have paid for? Well, you might be wrong, as a recent study has ... Read more...
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Warning over side-effects of ‘miracle’ tea
July 26th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Dubbed the 'miracle' tea, Kombucha tea can fight cancer, ward off infections, treat arthritis and can even help lose weight.However, Kombucha tea, which is set to hit ... Read more...
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Moderate tea, coffee consumption reduces heart disease
June 19th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Moderate consumption of tea and coffee can reduce heart disease, says a new Dutch study.
Drinking more than six cups of tea daily is associated with a 36 ... Read more...
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Coffee and tea ‘cut heart disease risk’
June 19th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Drinking coffee or tea in moderation reduces the risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.Researchers in The Netherlands found that drinking more than six cups ... Read more...
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Coffee, soft drinks not linked with colon cancer risk
May 8th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Drinking large amounts of coffee and sugar-sweetened, carbonated soft drinks is not associated with the risk of colon cancer, says a new study.
Some previous studies have suggested that ... Read more...
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Green tea helps prevent eye disease
April 25th, 2010 - 4:47 am ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Green tea has always been known for its antioxidant effects and disease fighting properties, but now researchers say the benefits could help the eyes.
The report, the first to ... Read more...
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Green tea may help fight glaucoma
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Green tea, renowned for its powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties, has been found to help protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases.
The new study, the first documenting how ... Read more...
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Green tea may help fight eye diseases
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that green tea can help prevent glaucoma and other eye diseases.They have found that the healthful substances found in green tea - renowned for their ... Read more...
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Green tea may help fight glaucoma
February 19th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Green tea contains healthful substances that can penetrate eye tissues, raising the possibility that the tea may protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases, say researchers.Scientists have confirmed ... Read more...
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Tea doesn’t taste sweet anymore in Gujarat
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh SoniRajkot (Gujarat), Feb3 (ANI): With an increase in the price of milk and sugar in Gujarat state, even an ordinary cup of tea appears to have gone beyond the ... Read more...
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Green tea reduces lung cancer risks from smoking
January 13th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Drinking green tea could reduce the risk of lung cancer from smoking, says a new study.
"Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths in Taiwan," said ... Read more...
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Green tea may cut smokers’ lung cancer risk
January 13th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Green tea has the potential to modulate the effect of smoking on lung cancer, a new study has revealed.The hospital-based, randomized study was conducted in Taiwan."Lung cancer is ... Read more...
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Coffee, tea ‘cut diabetes risk’
December 15th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Drinking more than three cups of tea or coffee (regular or decaffeinated) a day appears to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, says a new study.The ... Read more...
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Tea production to go down due to weather: Tea Board chief
November 29th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) Tea production in India will be marginally lower this year than in the year before due to erratic weather, says Tea Board of ... Read more...
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Coffee slows liver disease progression in chronic hepatitis C patients
October 21st, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that patients with chronic hepatitis C who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of ... Read more...
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Green tea does not help in all cancer types, says study
July 15th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to keep cancer at bay, more and more people are turning to green tea. However, a new review of studies on the effect of green ... Read more...
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Study doubts green tea’s effectiveness in preventing cancer
July 15th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A new research has raised doubts about the effectiveness of green tea in preventing cancer.Many individuals are incorporating small changes into their daily routine - such as drinking ... Read more...
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Green tea can reduce stroke risk
June 1st, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 1 (IANS) Drinking a cup of green tea once a week can significantly cut down the risk of stroke, says a new study.
The study by Curtin University of Technology ... Read more...
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Drinking black tea daily keeps heart disease away
April 13th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Drinking just a cup of black tea regularly may help protect against cardiovascular disease, according to the latest study.
The research, conducted by University of L'Aquila in Italy ... Read more...
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Green tea helps promote healthy teeth, gums
March 6th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found ... Read more...
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Green tea may help keep teeth healthy
March 6th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) What ancient Chinese and Japanese believed about green tea's health giving properties is being borne out by ongoing scientific studies, especially in weight loss, heart health, and cancer ... Read more...
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Drinking three cups of tea a day can cut breast cancer risk by a third
January 22nd, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Consuming three cups of tea a day can reduce the risk of breast cancer by more than a third, a new research led by an Indian-origin scientist ... Read more...
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Midlife coffee, tea drinking lessens risk of dementia
January 16th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Midlife coffee drinking can cut down the risk of dementia later in life, according to the latest findings. A study was conducted by University of Kuopio, Finland, along ... Read more...
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Midlife coffee and tea drinking can decrease dementia risk later in life
January 15th, 2009 - 11:06 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 15 (ANI): A new study has revealed that midlife coffee and tea drinking reduces a persons likelihood of suffering from dementia or Alzheimers disease later in life.
Published in ... Read more...
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‘Tea export to Pakistan remains steady despite strained ties’
January 1st, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Undeterred by the recent strained relationship with Pakistan, the Tea Board of India expects to export 11,000 tonnes of tea to that country this year, a top official ... Read more...
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Two cups of coffee or tea a day cuts smokers stroke risk
August 23rd, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): Drinking two or more cups of tea or coffee a day can reduce male smokers stroke risk, a new research suggests.The conclusions were drawn from a study ... Read more...
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Iced tea ups kidney stones risk
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Binging on iced tea may raise the risk of developing painful kidney stones, say experts.Dr. John Milner, a urology expert at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School ... Read more...
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