| Tea and Reduced Risk of Osteoporosis |
Although high caffeine intake has been suggested to be a risk factor for reduced
bone mineral density (BMD), research indicated that drinking tea does not
negatively affect BMD, and while it may be too soon to state definitively,
findings suggest that tea may even play a role in bone health. A study published
recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that older women
who drank tea had higher BMD measurements than those who did not drink tea.
The researchers concluded that the flavonoids in tea might influence bone mass
and that tea drinking may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Another recent study
found that habitual tea-drinking was seen to have a significant beneficial effect
on the BMD of adults (30 years and older), especially in those who had been
habitual tea-drinkers for six or more years. Studies in adolescent and post
menopausal women found no relationship between caffeine intake and bone
health.
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