Increasing Bone Mineral Density

Findings suggest that tea may even play a role in bone health. A study published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that older women who drank tea had higher bone mineral density (BMD) measurements than those who did not drink tea.

The researchers concluded that the flavonoids in tea might influence bone mass and that tea drinking may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Another recent study found that habitual tea-drinking was seen to have a significant beneficial effect on the bone mineral density of adults (30 years and older), especially in those who had been habitual tea-drinkers for six or more years.

Studies in adolescent and postmenopausal women found no relationship between caffeine intake and bone health.