白领日饮三杯茶更健康 泡茶有大讲究

　　To reap the health benefits of tea you need to drink three cups a day, according to Simon Gibbons, Professor of Phytochemistry at the University of London School of Pharmacy. He suggests drinking one cup in the morning, one at midday and one in the evening. 'You must leave the tea (whether a bag or leaf) to steep for at least five minutes to allow the hot water to extract the plant material,' he says.

　　来自伦敦学派大学药房的教授经过研究认为，如果早、中、晚每日都饮茶，可以变得更健康，特别是泡茶的时候，泡茶的时间至少要到5分钟以上，可以使得茶叶中提取物更容易被吸收。

　　CUTS STROKE RISK

　　减少中风的危险

　　A 15-year study in the Netherlands found a strong link between regular consumption of tea made with black tea leaves drunk without milk and reduced risk of stroke. Researchers concluded that the flavonoids (nutrients with anti-oxidant properties) found in high concentrations in black tea helped reduce the production of LDL, the 'bad' cholesterol that can cause arteries to narrow, increasing the chance of stroke or heart attack.

　　一项在荷兰为其15年的实验调查证明，单纯喝“不加奶的红茶”可以大大减少患中风的危险。 研究者总结，在红茶中“黄酮类”物质（一种具有抗氧化功能的营养素）含量很高，可以大大降低低密度脂蛋白，喝红茶有利健康，因为有害的胆固醇可以使得动脉血管萎缩，使得患高血压、心脏病的风险大大增加。