Diet and Nutrition

Study finds tea provides 50% of flavonoid antioxidants in U.S. diet

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 13th, 2005

At the American Dietetic Association's (ADA) annual Nutrition News Forecast meeting, Lipton Tea presented new findings reported by a research team from Michigan State University claiming that tea is the major source of flavonoid antioxidants in the U.S. diet, supplying 55% of the estimated 134 mg/day in the U.S. diet.

Clinical studies have shown that tea flavonoids may promote good heart health by improving endothelial function and by reducing blood cholesterol levels.

"These findings are encouraging and indicate a need for further investigation of the relationship between flavonoid intake and prevalence of chronic diseases," said Won O. Song, PhD,...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-06-13)

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