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STiR tea & coffee industry international 29 To Your Health Tea Health Resource New York, NY — Every tea retailer should acquire a copy of the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition as it contains a supplement with a dozen authorita- tive peer-reviewed articles on the health benefits of tea. Tea is cited as helping prevent a range of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. This new research shows tea has been found to help promote weight loss and maintain a healthy weight, improve bone health and activate areas of the brain that bolster attention, problem solving and mood. The issue highlights research presented last September at the Fifth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health which was organized by the Tea Council of the USA a non-profit association that was formed in 1950 as a joint partnership between tea packers, importers and allied industries within the United States, and the major tea producing countries. Twelve internationally renowned researchers contributed to the AJCN supplement, including experts from USDA, National Institutes of Health, UCLA, University of Glasgow and University of L'Aquila, among others. "The scientists who contributed their original research and insights are among the best in the world, and together, this body of research has significantly advanced the science of tea and human health," said compendium editor Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and Director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston. "These new peer-reviewed papers add to the previously- published body of evidence that shows that tea can improve human health—both physically and psychologically," added Blumberg. "Humans have been drinking tea for some 5,000 years, dating back to the Paleolithic period. Modern research is providing the proof that there are real health benefits to gain from enjoying this ancient beverage." Learn more: www.ajcn.nutrition.org Fortified Tea Aids Unborn TORONTO, Canada – Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a method of fortifying tea that could annually help save the lives of 600,000 babies and 100,000 anemic mothers. The U.K. Department for International Development announced a $250,000 grant to develop the idea. Citing World Health Organization statistics in their announcement, International Development Secretary Justine Greening said a woman dies in childbirth every two minutes. Dr. Levente Diosady, who conducted the research, discovered a new process to coat tea leaves with iron that is released when it comes in contact with hot water. The coating imparts no flavor. When it reaches the lower intestine it dissolves, providing essential iron. Learn more: ww.thevarsity.ca