Apples and a cuppa ‘protect from cancer’
It’s long been said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away – well it now has been proven correct in a new scientific study which also stated that a cup of tea has a lot of beneficial effects too.
In a study of 53,048 participants, those who ate foods rich in flavonoids – natural compounds found in tea, apples and other fruit – had lower risks of dying of cancer and heart disease.
The findings, published in Nature Communications – showed those eating about 500mg of flavonoids, equal to five portions of certain fruit and vegetables a day, or four portions and a cup of tea, had the lowest risk.