{"id":1766,"date":"2019-09-16T10:56:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2019-09-16T10:56:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:56:27","slug":"did-you-know-tea-could-help-boost-brain-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/did-you-know-tea-could-help-boost-brain-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know tea could help boost brain health?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: indianexpress.com<\/p>\n

New research has found evidence to suggest that drinking tea could have a positive effect on the structure of the brain, possibly helping to protect against cognitive decline as\u00a0people age<\/strong>. The study was led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) along with the University of Essex and University of Cambridge, UK. The new study looked at 36 healthy participants over the age of 60 years where the participants were classified into two groups according to how much they drank green tea, oolong tea, and black tea around age 45 and at present.<\/p>\n

All participants underwent neuropsychological tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure their cognitive functioning and look at their brain structure.<\/p>\n

The researchers also gathered data on their health, lifestyle, and psychological well-being.<\/p>\n

The findings, published in the journal\u00a0Aging<\/em>, showed that those who drank green tea, oolong tea, or black tea at least four times a week for about 25 years had better-organised brain regions \u2014 which is associated with healthy cognitive function \u2014 compared to non-tea drinkers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain structure, and suggest that\u00a0drinking tea\u00a0<\/strong>regularly has a protective effect against age-related decline in brain organisation,\u201d commented team leader assistant professor Feng Lei.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the analogy of road traffic as an example \u2014 consider brain regions as destinations, while the connections between brain regions are roads. When a road system is better organised, the movement of vehicles and passengers is more efficient and uses less resources. Similarly, when the connections between brain regions are more structured, information processing can be performed more efficiently,\u201d explained Feng.<\/p>\n

A previous study by Feng also showed that daily tea drinking appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older adults by 50 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have shown in our previous studies that tea drinkers had better cognitive function as compared to non-tea drinkers. Our current results relating to brain network indirectly support our previous findings by showing that the positive effects of regular tea drinking are the result of improved brain organisation brought about by preventing disruption to interregional connections,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

While many like their tea with an infusion of milk and sugar, a number of individuals like it in its pure form be it black, green, or oolong among others.<\/p>\n

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