Have a Cup of Tea
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Michael gets cosy with a cuppa to find out how drinking tea can boost your heart health, reduce stress and may even benefit your bones! With the help of Professor Andrew Steptoe, Head of Behavioural Science at University College London, Michael learns the surprising benefits of ordinary tea. They discuss the benefits of bioactive compounds in tea, including L-theanine and polyphenols. A tasty brew can not only help you recover from stress, it can even benefit your heart health and reduce inflammation\\u2026Meanwhile, our volunteer Kit enjoys adding more tea to her life.
New episodes will be released on Wednesdays, but if you\\u2019re in the UK, listen to new episodes, a week early, first on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3zqa6BB
Producer: Nija Dalal-Small\\nScience Producer: Catherine Wyler\\nAssistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu \\nTrainee Assistant Producer: Toni Arenyeka\\nExecutive Producer: Zoe Heron\\nA BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.
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