Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease Drink More Tea

It will surprise many that drinking 6 cups of tea a day can foreshorten the risk of heart disease according to Dutch researchers. If you drink between 3 to 6 cups of tea a day it is stated you reduce the risk of dying from cardiac problems by 45%. If you drink more than 6 cups of tea a day the risk is reduced by 36% The Dutch researchers in an article in the American Heart Association Journel Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Reports claim the benifits are down to Flavonoids, anti oxidents credited with cutting the risk of blood clots and relaxing blood vessels stimulating the flow of blood around the body.

So our ancestors had stumbled upon a healthy pleasure as well as devising an institution of drinking tea. It is estimated that Britions drink 165 million cups of tea a day. Visit silver tea set and start to find out more!

Tea has a enthralling story. In the 17th Century Great Britain saw a huge expansion of trade world wide but particularly with China, Arabia and the Americas. New products such as tea, coffee and chocolate became available to those used to solely beer, wine, cider and water. The excitement this created was significant, it soon became very desirable for people to be seen drinking tea.

This new craze created the need for new containers in which to prepare and serve the new commodities. A wholly new industry was developed to meet this demand. New items such as teapots, cream jugs, tea urns, tea kettles, sugar bowls, caddy spoons were the society must haves much like the Iphone and Ipod today. By the mid 1600’s tea was widely available in Europe but was very costly and initially enjoyed by the rich and wealthy. Coffee by comparison was being imported into Europe by the Venetians at a lower cost and more easily accessable . This promoted a whole string of “coffee houses” being introduced across Europe and the UK.

The social nature of drinking tea and coffee was soon entrenched and remains strong today. The true taste of real tea can only be experienced through the traditional tea leaf being brewed in the traditional teapot surrounded by a stunning antique silver tea set.

whatsoever you do,drink more tea!