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Jan. 23, 2024 – From our skin to our cells, the food we eat supplies a range of essential nutrients that can support our body’s microbial machinery and help us to live longer, healthier lives. One beverage that has shown promising results in this area is tea. One beverage that has shown promising results in this area is tea. And while tea drinking might be a stereotypically British behavior, the beverage can be found in almost 80 percent of U.S. households, according to the Tea Association of the U.S.A. In 2021, Americans drank more than 3.9 billion gallons of the stuff, equating to almost 85 billion servings.

Animal studies have suggested that the plant-based compounds in tea, called polyphenols, may increase the lifespan of worms, flies and mice, while studies in humans have found that tea consumption is associated with a reduced risk of various age-related diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, dementia and cancer. However, very few studies have looked into the relationship between tea consumption and biological aging. 

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