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A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions -- and this is associated with healthy cognitive function -- compared to non-tea drinkers. The research team made this discovery after examining neuroimaging data of 36 older adults.

"Our results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain structure, and suggest that drinking tea regularly has a protective effect against age-related decline in brain organisation," explained team leader Assistant Professor Feng Lei, who is from the Department of Psychological Medicine at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

The research was carried out together with collaborators from the University of Essex and University of Cambridge, and the findings were published in scientific journal Aging on 14 June 2019.


Benefits of regular intake of tea

Past studies have demonstrated that tea intake is beneficial to human health, and the positive effects include mood improvement and cardiovascular disease prevention. In fact, results of a longitudinal study led by Asst Prof Feng which was published in 2017 showed that daily consumption of tea can reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older persons by 50 per cent.

Following this discovery, Asst Prof Feng and his team further explored the direct effect of tea on brain networks.

The research team recruited 36 adults aged 60 and above, and gathered data about their health, lifestyle, and psychological well-being. The elderly participants also had to undergo neuropsychological tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The study was carried out from 2015 to 2018.

Upon analysing the participants' cognitive performance and imaging results, the research team found that individuals who consumed either green tea, oolong tea, or black tea at least four times a week for about 25 years had brain regions that were interconnected in a more efficient way.

"Take the analogy of road traffic as an example -- consider brain regions as destinations, while the connections between brain regions are roads. When a road system is better organised, the movement of vehicles and passengers is more efficient and uses less resources. Similarly, when the connections between brain regions are more structured, information processing can be performed more efficiently," explained Asst Prof Feng.

He added, "We have shown in our previous studies that tea drinkers had better cognitive function as compared to non-tea drinkers. Our current results relating to brain network indirectly support our previous findings by showing that the positive effects of regular tea drinking are the result of improved brain organisation brought about by preventing disruption to interregional connections."

Next step in research

As cognitive performance and brain organisation are intricately related, more research is needed to better understand how functions like memory emerge from brain circuits, and the possible interventions to better preserve cognition during the ageing process. Asst Prof Feng and his team plan to examine the effects of tea as well as the bioactive compounds in tea can have on cognitive decline.


https://journalstar.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/drinking-tea-could-boost-brain-connectivity/article_221ed604-1741-5a79-8970-f424aa63c5a4.html

Ok we done hear, shey na Lipton?


FTC .

I Dedicate this plot of land to the people of the world

hmm. Later we would hear too much tea causes cancer

Good to know
Am not a lover of tea

Is our Nigerian tea � among the ones that can develop the brain?

What type of tea because we have many brands in Nigeria

Eruku oshodi
Mai tea
Milo
Bournvita
Lipton
Green tea
Herbal tea

since I was born, I no dey joke with am, lightest food you can lay ur ✋ on

For normal people that's true.

In the case of Buhari,its the opposite.

Buhari appears to be getting worse
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Quick summary, coffee is not tea, beverages like bournvita, milo etc are not tea.

kolafolabi:
What type of tea because we have many brands in Nigeria

Eruku oshodi
Mai tea
Milo
Bournvita
Lipton

Those are not tea,but hot chocolate, however the research was referring to tea bags green tea in particular.

So how come all the innovations are from US??

The Most Tea Loving Nations Of The World

Rank Country Annual per capita tea consumption (in kg), 2016

1 Turkey 3.16

2 Ireland. 2.19

3 United Kingdom 1.94

4 Iran 1.50

5 Russia 1.38

6 Morocco 1.22

7 New Zealand 1.18

8 Egypt 1.01

9 Poland 1.00

10 Japan 0.97

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-10-tea-loving-countries-in-the-world.html

Nice write-up OP.

And do you also know that Pure Unadulterated Natural Original Honey can be used to replace sugar kpata kpata in your tea or pap..infact it's advisable to always take honey as its a wonderful immune system booster.

If you need Pure Original HOney.. Call or whatsapp me on 0 8 1 0166 6771

We no get money to buy tea

The op should’ve added or made it clear that there is a distinction between tea and chocolate drink.
Tea drinking in Nigeria is misunderstood by lots of people.
Tea drinking to a lot of people means boiled water in a big cup or mug, ‘scoops of ovaltine, bournvita, horlicks or other sweetened chocolate powders, cubes or sugar and generous amount of either evaporated milk or powdered milk’ all mixed and vigorously stirred and enjoyed with delicious fresh Agege bread.
That’s chocolate drink.

Tea is actually made by pouring hot water over crushed tea leaves or tea bags in a cup and left for a few seconds or mins. Some people would add a squirt of milk and sugar. Lots of tea drinkers wouldn’t add sugar to it.
Typically, a normal tea is boiled water over tea bags, crushed tea leaves...milk is added depending on how strong you want it.

An eg of tea is Lipton yellow label tea bag.

Lovely, I always love tea. Green, black, white, I dey there.

Na to take am 5 times a day remain. Lol

kai ! i dont drink that thing at all and wont do.

PureGoldh:
Nice write-up OP.

And do you also know that Pure Unadulterated Natural Original Honey can be used to replace sugar kpata kpata in your tea or pap..infact it's advisable to always take honey as its a wonderful immune system booster.

If you need Pure Original HOney.. Call or whatsapp me on 0 8 1 0166 6771

What is the healthiest alternative to sugar?

Stevia is probably the healthiest option, followed by xylitol, erythritol and yacon syrup.
“Less bad" sugars like maple syrup, molasses and honey are slightly better than regular sugar, but should still be used sparingly. As with most things in nutrition, moderation is key.Feb 20, 2017

Regular Tea drinker I am.

No milk, no sugar.

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Commentor:
Regular Tea drinker I am.

No milk, no sugar.

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but you still talking nonsense
what a waste of tea

Glad to hear this...

VivaDeAngelo:
Quick summary, coffee is not tea, beverages like bournvita, milo etc are not tea.

All are tea in Nigeria as long it is accompanied with hot water!

Ok

Commentor:
Regular Tea drinker I am.

No milk, no sugar.

so you just enjoy the bitter taste for breakfast?

Recommend this to Buhari and his supporters, maybe there will be some improvement somewhere.

If you don't drink tea ( camellia sinensis) you are missing out. Dump alcohol, adopt tea for your own good.

MOVIC6:
since I was born, I no dey joke with am, lightest food you can lay ur ✋ on

So how come u ain’t so smart (going by your profile below)

CanadaOrBust:


What is the healthiest alternative to sugar?

Stevia is probably the healthiest option, followed by xylitol, erythritol and yacon syrup.
“Less bad" sugars like maple syrup, molasses and honey are slightly better than regular sugar, but should still be used sparingly. As with most things in nutrition, moderation is key.Feb 20, 2017

I don't think all these can better than pure honey cos they might have passed 2ru conventional/laboratory process

CanadaOrBust:
So how come all the innovations are from US??

The Most Tea Loving Nations Of The World

Rank Country Annual per capita tea consumption (in kg), 2016

1 Turkey 3.16

2 Ireland. 2.19

3 United Kingdom 1.94

4 Iran 1.50

5 Russia 1.38

6 Morocco 1.22

7 New Zealand 1.18

8 Egypt 1.01

9 Poland 1.00

10 Japan 0.97

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-10-tea-loving-countries-in-the-world.html

I'm surprised not to see either Kenya or India

clems88:
hmm. Later we would hear too much tea causes cancer

Tea is herbal, it will never cause cancer.