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The potential health benefits of green tea Instant Genius

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Be it drank first thing in the morning, as an afternoon pick-me-up or to soothe our souls after hearing some bad news, we Brits love a cup of tea.

But over recent years, the traditional cup of black builders’ tea has found a new rival vying for our attention in cafés and on supermarket shelves – its more traditional cousin green tea.

Many people are making the change not for reasons of flavour but for its supposed health benefits. But is there any truth in this?

In this episode I speak to Justin Roberts, a professor of nutritional physiology based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.

He tells us all about the nutritional content and potential health benefits we can gain from drinking this ancient beverage.
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Be it drank first thing in the morning, as an afternoon pick-me-up or to soothe our souls after hearing some bad news, we Brits love a cup of tea.

But over recent years, the traditional cup of black builders’ tea has found a new rival vying for our attention in cafés and on supermarket shelves – its more traditional cousin green tea.

Many people are making the change not for reasons of flavour but for its supposed health benefits. But is there any truth in this?

In this episode I speak to Justin Roberts, a professor of nutritional physiology based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.

He tells us all about the nutritional content and potential health benefits we can gain from drinking this ancient beverage.
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25 min

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