大脑机能

　　Black tea can help you concentrate. A study at the University of Northumbria found that caffeine and L-theanine in black tea leaves improves cognitive skills. In a test, those who drank two cups performed better than those who drank placebo tea.

　　饮用红茶可以帮助您的注意力得到集中，因为红茶里面的咖啡因以及茶氨酸可以改善大脑的认知功能。来自诺森比亚大学的专家进行的实验证实，那些每日饮用2杯红茶的民众比“安慰剂茶”的民众肠道系统运行更健康。

　　ANTI-CANCER

　　抗癌效果

　　Tea contains polyphenols, antioxidants that can stop cancer cells growing. Tea has about eight to ten times the polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables. Green tea is especially high in polyphenols.A recent study in Taiwan found that drinking one cup of green tea a day can reduce the risk of lung cancer, particularly for those carrying a certain gene. It is also thought to slow the progress of prostate cancer and to reduce the risk of stomach cancer.

　　茶叶中富含多酚、以及抗氧化剂等元素，这些成分都能抑制癌细胞的增长。此外，相对普通的蔬菜和水果，茶叶具有的“多酚”含量比较多，是普通蔬果的8到10倍，而“绿茶”是茶叶中多酚含量最高的。一项来自台湾的研究表明，每日饮用一杯绿茶可以减少患肺癌的风险，特别是对于身体中有癌细胞的人抑制效果更为显著。此外，饮用绿茶可以降低前列腺癌的的进展，减少患胃癌的风险。