Health experts spill the tea on anti-aging secrets.
According to research conducted by Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, drinking three cups of tea a day can extend your life, the New York Post reported.
The research, published in The Lancet Regional Health, surveyed 7,900 Chinese citizens aged 30 to 79 and around 5,600 British adults aged 37 to 73 about their tea drinking habits.
They were asked about the type and amount of tea they consume every day. By measuring their blood pressure, cholesterol and body fat percentage, the researchers also determined their biological age.
Since the study was only “observational,” it was not possible to determine whether drinking tea delayed biological aging or not.
A study has shown that regular tea drinkers seem to age more slowly. In addition to eating healthy and drinking alcohol, most of these individuals were male and had lower levels of anxiety and insomnia.
The researchers concluded that drinking three cups of tea, or six to eight grams of tea leaves per day, may provide the most obvious anti-aging benefits.
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They concluded that among regular tea users, moderate tea drinking showed the best antiaging benefits.
Participants who stopped drinking tea appeared to show an increase in aging, according to the study.
Researchers believe that a bioactive component of tea called polyphenols “modulates gut bacteria” and may be involved in the immune system, metabolism and regulation of cognitive function.
They also mentioned how worms, fleas and mice can live longer when exposed to flavonoids, “a type of polyphenol that is rich in tea.”
Research is mounting to support the idea that drinking tea can help prevent age-related diseases, including dementia, diabetes, heart disease and various forms of cancer. It was also associated with a reduced risk of death.
They considered the possibility that drinking tea could slow human biological aging to be “plausible” in light of the available data.
The researchers found no “significant differences” in the tea drinking habits of Chinese and British citizens.
