Hardly a week goes by without news of yet another research study confirming the health benefits of tea. Impartial analysis and hard data are now confirming what the ancients in Asia had known for many centuries:

The following are some excerpts from famous newspapers & magazines:

" Research shows that regular consumption of tea has been linked to lower risk of both heart disease and cancer." Prevention, May 1996

"All three teas (green, classic or black) boast rich amounts of naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids. Scientist believe it may be these compounds that could account for the lower risk of cancer and heart disease among tea drinkers… Drinking tea is something like drinking a vegetable. And it sure beats drinking brewed spinach. Tea leaves are richer than most fruits and vegetables in antioxidant compounds." Newsweek, Oct 19, 1998

"These chemicals seem to inhibit tumor growth and may also combat arterial blockage that leads to heart attack and stroke. For squelching cancer-causing free radicals, a glass of iced tea rivals broccoli and carrots." Prevention, Aug 1998

"Finally, something we love has turned out to be great for us. It's iced tea, America's cherished year- round thirst quencher, and it's brimming with healing antioxidants-just like hot tea."

"Green tea is considered a way to purify the body and lift the spirits" The New York Times, Feb. 22, 98

"Green tea, which contains vitamin C, is enlightening and inspirational as well as an anti-irritant and antioxidant. Studies in Japan have shown that people who drink green tea every day have lower rates of cancer, tumors, and lower blood cholesterol."

"New finding suggest that black teas offers similar benefits as green tea". Newsweek, Oct 19, 1998

"Scientists have long linked green tea to the low rates of stomach cancer and heart disease found in some Asian populations. New finding suggest that black tea, which comes from the same leaves, offers similar benefits."

"But don't count on the same punch of antioxidants from powdered, instant or bottled tea." The Washington Post, Oct. 6, 1998

"A study by USDA found that bottled tea contained no detectable levels of many of these substances, while powdered and instant tea contained only small percentages compared with freshly brewed tea."