1. Drinking three to four cups of tea a day can cut the chance of a heart attack
2. Helps prevent type 1 diabetes and slow its progression once it has developed
3. People who drink black tea four times a day for six weeks were found to have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol
4. Contains fluoride which protects teeth
5. Men who drink more than 10 cups of green tea per day are less likely to develop disorders of the liver
6. Green tea may protect against lung cancer
7. Green tea reduces the risk of oesophageal cancer in women by 60 per cent
8. Green and white tea contains anti-oxidants which may have anti-ageing potential
9. White tea can help prevent obesity
10. Tea is hydrating
But
1. Tea may contain pesticides, even if it’s been labelled as organic
2. Tea contains a large amount of tannin. Tanin reduces the absorption of iron in the body which can lead to anaemia.
3. Tea contains caffeine which has been proven to cause anxiety and rises in blood pressure
4. Adding milk may also stop the benefits tea has against cancer
COFFEE
1. Helps prevent type 2 diabetes
2. Protects against the liver, especially cirrhosis (liver damage) and liver cancer
3. Decrease the risk of gout in men over 40
4. Reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease
5. Reduces the risk of dying of heart disease
6. Improves short term memory and reaction times
7. Chemicals found in coffee could be used to make new drugs to treat heart disease and insomnia
8. Caffeine in coffee increases the effectiveness of painkillers
But
1. Causes tooth discolouration2. Drinking eight or more cups a fay significantly increased the risk of stillbirths.
3. Decreases blood flow to the heart
4. Over 1000 chemicals have been found in roasted coffee with 19 being known carcinogens