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Friday, August 28, 2009
The study, carried out by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong looked at the length of telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells replicate and age. They found that particularly among older Chinese men those drinking three or more cups of tea (mainly green tea), compared to those having less than a quarter cup a day on average had longer telomeres corresponding to ‘“approximately a difference of 5 years of life”, wrote the researchers, led by Ruth Chan. An earlier study this year also found that those taking multivitamins also had longer telomere length.
A study in the Journal of Nutrition also found better learning and memory among those drinking more tea. In this study those eating dark chocolate and red wine also had better cognition. Research by the same group finds that coffee drinkers have worse cognition.
Both black tea and green tea are high on flavonoids, which are also rich in chocolate and red wine. It is loking like this is the common demoninator. So, instead of heading down to Starbucks how about a nice cup of tea?
you say that they who takes a multivitamin has SHORTER telomere length, but when you follow that link it shows the opposite. it shows that the telomere lengthens except when taking Fe supplements.
kind regards
Maria
Posted by Maria Berglund Ranten on 09/01 at 01:13 PM
As you say, the study shows LONGER telomere length in those taking multivitamins, which is what you want. (I’ve edited the blog text). I think of telomeres like the hard both at the end of shoelaces. The shoelaces, called chromatin, lead to particular pieces of DNA information allowing access for building new cells. As we age the hard bit, the telomere, shortens and once too short, like a frayed shoelace, the correct information transfer because less likely. So, you want long telomeres!My error. Thanks for pointing this out.
Posted by patrick on 09/03 at 03:10 AM
