Researchers: Black Tea Extract Extends Lifespan
Research and media have been significantly focused on Green Tea, highlighting its health benefits. Black Tea (the regular tea consumed at homes) has now been researched and proved that it can directly influence the lifespan. Specifically, experiments on fruit flies have shown that, more than 4% extension of lifespan is possible.
Gerontology researchers have been increasingly addressing the relationship between diet and aging. It is shown that moderate calorie restriction or altering the composition of nutrients in the diet affects the lifespan and aging of organisms.
Dietary antioxidants have become popular supplements in prevention of aging. Briefly, oxygen we intake generates ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS), which is one of the causes for aging. Dietary antioxidants work towards scavenging the ROS in cells and build a defense base to limit the formation of new free radicals and slow down the ageing process.
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