National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
USA
- A recent study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry concluded that frequent green tea consumption (of 5 cups of tea daily vs. 1 cup) was associated with lower risk for new dementia diagnosis in the Ohsaki Cohort. 2
- A study reveals that green tea improves all-around brain health. Green tea specifically influences cognition (benefits in memory and attention), psychopathological symptoms (reduction of anxiety), and brain function (activation of working memory seen in functional MRI). 3
- Research using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis demonstrated that tea drinkers have slowed progression of coronary artery calcium and fewer cardiovascular events. This effect was seen in subjects who consumed more than one cup of tea daily. 4
- 2 oz. tea bourbon
- ¾ oz. heavy cream
- ½ oz. maple syrup
- ¼ oz. simple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. black tea leaves
- 8 oz. bourbon
- Steep black tea leaves in bourbon for 1 hour, strain and keep at room temperature.
- Pour ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass.
- Enjoy!
- Survey conducted by Kelton Global and the Tea Council of the USA, 2015
- Tomata Y, Sugiyama K, Kaiho Y, Honkura K, Watanabe T, Zhang S, Sugawara Y, Tsuji I. Green tea consumption and the risk of incident dementia in elderly Japanese: the ohsaki cohort 2006 study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2016; 24(10): 881-9.
- Mancini E, Beglinger C, Drewe J, Zanchi D, Lang UE, Borgwardt S. Green tea effects on cognition, mood and human brain function: a systematic review. Phytomedicine 2017; 34:26-37.
- Miller PE, Zhao D, Frazier-Wood AC, Michos ED, Averill M, Sandfort V, Burke GL, et al. Associations of coffee, tea and caffeine intake with coronary artery calcification and cardiovascular events. Am J Med. 2017;130 (2): 188-97.