Elixir Fine Tea

As a University of Toronto alumna, I have to give a big one to Dr. Carol Greenwood, Prof. of Nutritional Sciences at U of T. “There is unequivocal evidence that tea as a lifestyle factor can impact health.” “Drinking tea should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle”, added Dr. Greenwood.

Tea was identified as one of the most healthy beverage choices in recently published guidelines for healthy beverage consumption. Developed by a panel of American nutrition experts and published in the March 2006 issue of the Journal of American Clinical Nutrition, the guidelines determined that tea is second only to water as the healthiest beverage choice. The guidelines, created to help consumers make smart beverage consumption decisions, was based on a detailed analysis of the health and nutritional benefits and the risks of various types of beverages.

The Daily Healthy Beverage Guidelines propose drinking up to 9 eight-oz servings of water for women and 13 servings for men. Equivalently, one can consume up to 8 eight-oz servings of unsweetened tea, irrespective of the type.

Hey! Everyone, it’s tea time.