Tea has always had pleasant associations with relaxation, but now scientific research from around the world suggests that tea may have significant positive health benefits.
It has long become clear that incidence of many diseases is closely linked with dietary habits. For example, evidence from basic laboratory research and observational studies in the human population convincingly established that persons who consume large amounts of fruits and vegetables experience lower cancer rates. In sharp contrast, the role of beverage consumption on human health is less clear. Except for studies on alcohol and human health, it is only recently that the issue of consumption of beverages and human health has become a subject of interest. One observation needs mentioning.
In some parts of the world, especially in the United States, Canada and most European countries, a break period in a meeting is called a "Coffee Break". In other parts of the world, especially in India, China, Japan and Korea, this type of break is called a "Tea Break".
