Regular tea drinkers have a healthier brain

Our <x0) results offer the first test of a positive contribution to drinking tea in the brain structure, and suggest that regular drinking of tea has a protective effect against falling performance in the brain associated with age,” explains Feng Lei, professor at the National University of Singapore.

Past studies have demonstrated that taking tea is beneficial to human health, and positive effects include improving mood and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

In fact, the results of a 2017 study conducted by Little Feng showed that daily tea consumption can reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older people by 50%.

After this discovery, Feng and his team further examined the direct effect of tea on the brain. The study team recruited 36 adults, aged 60 and older, and collected information on their health, lifestyle, and psychological well - being.

Older participants also had to undergo neuropsycological tests and magnetic resonance image (MRI). Researchers conducted the study from 2015 to 2018.

After analyzing the cognitive results of participants and images, the research team found that individuals who consumed green tea or black tea at least four times a week for about 25 years had brain areas that were more efficient.