Members of the flavonoid family known as catechins are a major component of black tea. In an article in this month’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Arts et al. examined the health benefits of ...

Green tea has long been known to have health benefits. In particular, it contains catechins called ECG and EGCG that are said to prolong life. These two substances belong to the group of polyphenols.

Green tea may interfere with the absorption of certain B vitamins, especially folic acid and vitamin B12, due to its caffeine ...

In a recent study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, researchers screened for neuroprotective compounds against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth ...

Discover the health benefits of green vs. black tea and learn which brew best supports your energy, focus, and wellness goals ...

Green tea is surging in popularity in the United States, especially among younger adults.

The tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is one of the most economically significant crops worldwide because of its positive effects on human health. The health benefits of tea are mainly ...

Scientists from the Queen’s University, Canada, have recently uncovered the broad-spectrum antiviral activity of epigallocatechin gallate, a bioactive compound from green tea, against highly ...

Here’s a new diet drink to help people shed pounds: oolong tea enriched with some of the antioxidant compounds that naturally occur in green tea. Men who drank this hybrid brew during a 3-month study ...

One nutrition trend forecast for 2025 is a boom in tea drinking — including predictions that vintage-inspired adult tea parties could replace happy hour among certain demographics. We’ll eventually ...