Study finds better bone health among senior tea drinkers
Australian researchers analyzing the bone health of senior tea drinkers found that regular consumers were less likely to suffer from bone fractures than non drinkers. The study looked at data from 1,188 women about their eating and drinking habits to calculate flavonoid intake and correlate it with incidents for osteoporotic fracture hospitalization or death. Women with a mean age of 75 who consumed at least three daily cups of tea had a 34% lower risk of suffering from osteoporotic and hip fractures than those who drank less than one weekly cup. While the authors of the study caution that the results do not prove causation, they confirm previous studies that suggest a link between high flavonoid consumption and better bone health.