Sources

Below are the sources and links to relevant health studies, articles, and publications about tea. Please note, the health benefit claims made on Teavana.com or HeavenofTea.com are not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice and you should consult a health care professional for treatments and preventative measures as it relates to your personal health conditions.

Anti-Aging Benefits of Tea

• "Tea: the New Anti-Aging Beverage." Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 2006. European Journal of Neuroscience. http://www.physorg.com/news62928428.html

Tea and Brain Performance

• "Chocolate, Wine and Tea Improve Brain Performance." University of Oxford, 2008. ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081223123530.htm

Tea and Cancer

• "Mushrooms, green tea may lower breast cancer risk." International Journal of Cancer, 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE52C58S20090314
• "Drinking Green Tea Modestly Reduces Breast Cancer Risk." Journal of Nutrition, 2008. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/139/2/310
• "Tea and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet." National Cancer Institute, 2002. http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/tea
• "Green Tea's Cancer-Fighting Target Found." Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2004. http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20040315/green-tea-cancer-fighting
• "Green Tea Targets Cancer." Dr. Thomas A. Gasiewicz, University of Rochester Medical Center, 2005. Biochemistry. http://www.emaxhealth.com/77/2620.html
• "Green Tea." Ernest B. Hawkins, MS, BSPharm, RPh, Health Education Resources; and Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 2007. University of Maryland Medical Center. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/green-tea-000255.htm
• "Green Tea Prevents Skin Cancer by Two Mechanisms." Syed M Meeran, Suhail Akhtar and Santosh K Katiyar, 2009. Journal of Investigative Dermatology http://network.nature.com/groups/jidclub/forum/topics/4444
• "Tea and Chronic Disease Prevention." Jane Higdon, Ph.D., Linus Pauling Institute's  Micronutrient Information Center, 2002. http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/f-w02/tea.html

Tea and Diabetes Prevention

• "Green tea compound may prevent diabetes: study." Dr. Stephen D. Hsu, Medical College of Georgia, 2008. Life Sciences http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE4A57ZJ20081106

Tea and Exercise

• "Green tea may help your body recover quicker from weight training." Nutrition, 2008. http://stanford.wellsphere.com/strength-training-article/green-tea-may-help-your-body-recover-quicker-from-weight-training/8573
• "Green tea extract boosts exercise endurance 8-24%, utilizing fat as energy source." American Physiological Society, 2005. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/aps-gte012705.php

Tea and General Health

• "Four cups of tea a day 'better than drinking water'." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-401983/Four-cups-tea-day-better-drinking-water.html
• "Flavanoid content of Tea." U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2003. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Flav/flav.pdf
• "Rooibos Health Facts." South African Rooibos Council, 2007. http://sarooibos.co.za/content/view/25/73/

Tea and Heart Health

• "Green, black tea can reduce stroke risk." University of California in Los Angeles, 2009. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/green-and-black-tea-can-reduce-81962.aspx
• "Green Tea Lowers Risk of Heart Disease." Alexopoulos, N. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation,2008. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080702/green-tea-lowers-risk-of-heart-disease
• "Research on Rooibos and Heart Disease." Dr Jeanine Marnewick, with collaborators at CPUT, University of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch, North-West University and the Medical Research Council, 2008. http://sarooibos.co.za/content/view/61/57/
• "Study: Green tea prevents heart disease." Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Sendai, Japan, 2006. http://www.physorg.com/news77388732.html
• "New Research Suggests Drinking As Little As One Cup Of Black Tea Per Day Can Help Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease." http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145413.php

Tea and Immunity

• "White Tea Beats Green Tea In Fighting Germs." American Society For Microbiology, 2004. ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/05/040526070934.htm
• "Tea Up." Society for General Microbiology in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008. Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/130117
• "More Research Confirms Tea's Medicinal Value." Saverio Bettuzzi, associate professor of biochemistry, University of Parma School of Medicine, Parma Italy; Jack F. Bukowski, M.D., Ph.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and staff rheumatologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Joseph Simrany, president, Tea Association of the USA, New York City; Hasan Mukhtar, Ph.D., Helfaer Professor of Cancer Research and director and vice chairman, research, Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2003. HealthDayNews. http://www.yourhealthinformation.com/healthnews/HealthNewsFeature/hnf050905.htm
• "Drinking Tea May Boost Immune System." Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2003. http://www.brighamandwomens.org/publicaffairs/Newsreleases/tea_immunity_04_21_03.aspx

Anti-obesity effects of Tea

• "White Tea: Solution To Obesity Epidemic?" Nutrition and Metabolism, 2009. ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090430194803.htm

Tea and Pregnancy

• "Drinking Herbal Teas during Pregnancy." American Pregnancy Association, 2008. http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/herbaltea.html

Tea and Skin

• "Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases." Medical College of Georgia, 2007. http://www.physorg.com/news105693618.html
• "New Study Shows Tea Extract Protects Skin; White Tea Extract Reveals Anti-Cancer, Anti-Aging Properties." University Hospitals Of Cleveland, 2003. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/01/030130081227.htm

Tea and Stress

• "Drinking Black Tea May Soothe Stress." Steptoe, A. Psychopharmacology, 2006. http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20061005/drinking-black-tea-may-soothe-stress
• "Black tea soothes away stress." University College London, 2006. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/media/library/tea

Tea and Healthy Teeth

• "Go green for healthy teeth and gums." American Academy of Periodontology, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news155495441.html
• "Drink brewed tea to avoid tooth erosion." Academy of General Dentistry, 2008. http://www.physorg.com/news146840473.html

Tea and Weight Loss

• "Green Tea Catechin Consumption Enhances Exercise-Induced Abdominal Fat Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults." Journal of Nutrition, 2009. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/139/2/264
• "Green Tea May Ward Off Weight Gain." Bruno, R. The Journal of Nutrition, 2008. http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20080123/green-tea-may-ward-off-weight-gain
• "White Tea extract induces lipolytic activity and inhibits adipogenesis in human subcutaneous (pre)-adipocytes." Nutrition & Metabolism, 2009. http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/6/1/20

Tea History & Facts

• "History of Tea in China." Wikipedia, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tea_in_China
• "Chinese Tea." Travel China Guide, 2009. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/cuisine_drink/tea/
• "Preparing and Drinking Chinese Tea." About.com, 2009. http://gochina.about.com/od/whattoeat/ss/DrinkTea.htm
• Pettigrew, Jane. The Tea Companion. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1997.
• "East India Company." United Kingdom Tea Council, 2009. http://www.tea.co.uk/page.php?id=95
• "History of Tea in Britain." Britain Express. 2009. http://www.britainexpress.com/History/tea-in-britain.htm
• "Tea drinking customs." Enjoy England. 2009. http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/food-and-drink/drink/tea-in-england/tea-drinking-customs.aspx
• "History of Tea : USA." Gol27.com, 2004. http://www.gol27.com/HistoryTeaUSA.html
• "The Tea Act." USHistory.org, 2009. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm
• "US History Encyclopedia: Boston Tea Party." Answers.com, 2009. http://www.answers.com/topic/boston-tea-party
• "Tea." Wikipedia, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
• "Tea Bag." Wikipedia, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_bag
• "Gaiwan." Wikipedia, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaiwan
• "Tea Garden." Wikipedia, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_garden