Could drinking tea lower your risk of type 2 diabetes?


By AGENCY
Fancy a cuppa tea? New research suggests that those who drink tea every day have a 17% lower risk of developing diabetes. — dpa

Drinking four or more cups of tea per day could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, research suggests.

A study found that drinking black, green or oolong tea every day was linked to a 17% lower risk of diabetes over an average of 10 years.

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