Children should start drinking tea aged four to combat obesity and stress, study finds

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Although caffeine is a stimulant, it actually relaxes people, a study showed. Caffeine directly boosts cortisol, but the relaxation it induces lowers it. This research was done on regular tea drinkers, though, who may get stressed without their caffeine fix, so more research is needed. I first started drinking tea and coffee at about the age of 7 to 8, and I never noticed the caffeine. Drinking tea from the age of four helps children to combat obesity, stress and heart disease, according to a new study.It also found that the benefits of a daily cup of tea include reducing the risk of stroke among elderly people and acting as a substitute for sugary drinks.Compounds such as flavonoid phenolics, L-theanine and caffeine, which helps with concentration and cognitive function, can be found in

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