Why should older adults drink tea?

Tea is a refreshing drink and extremely good for health, especially for older people. Older adults who love tea can experience significant cognitive benefits.

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Tea and the health of the elderly

Our immune systems weaken with age, and we become more susceptible to chronic diseases. Taking care of your health at an older age becomes paramount to living a long and healthy life. New findings show that drinking 5 cups of tea daily can increase accuracy and reaction speed for people over 85. Research published in The National says increased cognitive function can help older adults perform many activities, such as driving and completing jigsaw puzzles.

Dr Edward Okello, head of the Human Nutrition Research Center project at Newcastle University (Australia), clarified that the increase in cognitive ability is not only due to the compounds in the drink but also The way you brew a pot of tea or share a conversation over a cup of tea also plays an important role, according to Times of India.

Over a pot of tea, all the joys and sorrows of older people will be shared.

The researchers studied data from more than 1,000 participants over the age of 85, which was collected between 2006 and 2020. Their main goal was to find evidence that drinking black tea protects against dementia. Memory.

Ultimately, they found that drinking more tea could significantly improve attention span and the ability to perform complex tasks (psychomotor speed). However, they found no association between tea drinking and overall memory function.

Other benefits of drinking tea

Another study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Fudan University in Shanghai (China) suggests that sipping tea daily can reduce depression levels in the Elderly. Even in this case, it is difficult to determine whether tea reduces the risk of depression. Several previously published articles also cited that compounds found in tea – catechins, L-theanine and caffeine – can improve mood, prevent cancer and increase longevity.

Which type of tea is good for health?

Research is especially on unsweetened black tea. But almost all teas contain more or less the same compounds. So, a person can gain benefits even from drinking regular tea. According to the Times of India, ensure it contains less sugar and prefer herbal tea over regular tea.

Pay attention when the elderly drink tea.

Although tea is a good drink for health and spirit, limiting and minimizing diseases according to many reliable scientific studies, “too much of anything is not good”, the elderly need to pay attention to some things. Points after drinking tea for maximum benefits:

You should drink tea at least 1 hour before or after meals, not too close to meals, because drinking tea immediately after meals will limit the body’s absorption of iron and protein.

Do not brew tea with boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius. You should only brew water at 80 degrees Celsius. Do not drink tea when it is still too hot.

Do not drink tea that is too strong, like toothpick tea; it can easily cause insomnia and stomach pain.

Do not drink tea when hungry; it will hurt your stomach.

Do not drink medicine with tea: older adults cannot avoid taking medicine to prevent or treat certain diseases. But absolutely, take medicine with water, not tea. Some compounds in tea easily react with the chemical properties of drugs, causing unwanted reactions.