date:Sep 24, 2012
related inversely with incidence of type 2 diabetes. Those who drank four cups of tea per day or more were 16 percent less likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, compared with non-drinkers.
It was also found that those drinking less than 4 cups of tea per day was associated with 7 percent reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, compared with those who did not drink any.
The researchers concluded A linear inverse association was observed between tea consumption and incidence o