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Move over, Mediterranean – it s time to embrace the health power of British food
Which country has the healthiest diet in the world? The Mediterranean diet, enriched with healthy fats, omega-3s, proteins coming primarily from seafood, and lots of fruit and vegetables, has long been considered an ideal way to eat. Scandinavians are celebrated for the wholegrain cereals, root vegetables, ferments, berries, fatty fish and lean meats that form the basis of a traditional Nordic dietary pattern (which studies suggest fosters weight loss and lower blood pressure). Meanwhile, the Japanese island of Okinawa is thought to have one of the highest life expectancies in the world because those who live there eat an abundance of unrefined carbs (predominantly sweet potato), bitter greens, high levels of soy and very small amounts of fish and meat.
Participants were classified into two groups: habitual tea drinkers and never, or non-habitual tea drinkers.
To be put into the habitual tea drinker group, people need to have a cup of tea three or more times in a week.
The participants health were followed, on average, for around seven years from the beginning of the study.
Data revealed that habitual tea drinkers had a 20 percent lower risk of incident heart disease and stroke .
In addition, habitual tea drinkers had a 15 percent decreased risk of all-cause dearth .
How to live longer: Drinking tea could help (Image: Getty)
Dr Dongfeng Gu, the senior author of the study, said: The protective effects of tea were most pronounced among the consistent habitual tea drinking group.
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