Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew--that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis.
Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of people following a
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situation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a
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calming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental arithmetic exam and
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offered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water. The water group"s anxiety levels soared
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25 percent compared to before the task,
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the tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety---despite the difficult test, they were more relaxed than when they started.
According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons
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tea in a dilemma, making it the nation"s most common response to trouble of
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kind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for putting the kettle on. "The
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of making and drinking tea--particularly during times of stress---is at the very
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of British culture," Cross said.
This study shows that the social psychological
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of tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains.