Saturday, January 13, 2007

Tea, hold the milk please...

chai! chai! It seems tea loses all its wholesome benefits as soon as you add milk to it.


Tea has a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. Black tea significantly improves the ability of the arteries to relax and expand thus accommodate increased blood flow. Tea exerts antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and artery dilating effects, which give protection against cardiovascular diseases.

All this is wiped out when milk is added. This is mainly due to some protein in milk that prevents the ingredients in tea to have the much desired biological effect.

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