Posted on 03/12/2025 5:21:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway
An estimated 6.7 million people in the US are living with Alzheimer’s dementia today, and this number could increase to 13.8 million by 2060, according to the NIH. While there are many lifestyle choices that could lower your risk of dementia — including maintaining a good diet, exercising regularly, socializing and keeping your mind stimulated — recent research suggests there’s one humble beverage that can slash your risk with just a few sips.
A study out of Japan has found that older adults who regularly consume green tea have fewer cerebral white matter lesions, aResearchers asked almost 9,000 adults to fill out a questionnaire about their coffee and tea-drinking habits and used brain scans to analyze their data. key indicator of cognitive decline and dementia. While they did not find any evidence that coffee intake might prevent cognitive decline, their results did lead them to conclude that drinking green tea — especially three or more glasses a day — may help prevent dementia.
The findings align with previous studies that have shown green tea consumption can protect you from cognitive decline. A 2022 meta analysis indicates your risk of dementia decreases by 6% for every cup of green tea you consume
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I feel ya
I can usually sleep on caffeine
Tonight aside from little diet dp
I cut off the hard stuff by 10
My wife makes great sweet tea
How about green beer? Yes? No?......worth a try :)
Green tea is low caffeine
I only drink it at Asian joints
Milo’s is incredible for bottled tea
I drink leaf bottled tea or good cup if I have to
Leaf is high caffeine
As is Pepsi zero which rivals diet Sun drop
Red Bull is just too syrupy and the caffeine is moderate
I have no doubt green tea is good for you and we all should drink it but I still like my coffee in the morning.
I thought so, too, but then I discovered both Tazo and Bigelow make a green tea with mint blends that are a delight in the evening. Still a cup of coffee for me in the morning, though.
I’m a coffee guy mostly, but when I do have tea, it’s gotta be Earl Grey. I’ve tried green tea, and I just don’t have a taste for it.
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