Just for the Health of it.

Numerous studies suggesting that tea – which made its way slowly to the west after originating in China more than 4,000 years ago – can help prevent cancer and heart disease.  Tea may actually help strengthen bones in postmenopausal women.

Women age 65 to 75 who drank at least one cup of tea every day significantly higher bone density in the spine and thighs than women of the same age who didn’t drink any tea, according to a British study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  While researchers have yet to determine how tea works on bones, they suspect antioxidants are key players.

Scientists have found powerful antioxidants in tea may help reduce the risk of heart disease.  That could be because the antioxidants work by preventing “bad” (LDL, low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol from promoting the plaque buildup that clogs artery.