Go tea-total! You'll be less likely to have a brain tumour or a stroke and ...

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Annabel Venning
Last updated at 12:02 AM on 30th January 2011

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.
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