A recent large cohort study has found that the moderate consumption of tea can be protective against the development of dementia.

This study included over 377,000 individuals and found that tea drinkers were 16% less likely to develop this disease. We know that diet is a modifiable protective lifestyle factor against dementia, and with recent news highlighting the role of antioxidants found in tea and its anti-inflammatory properties in halting cognitive decline, it might be time to start thinking about drinking tea.

However, too much caffeine may be harmful by disrupting sleep and blocking anti-stress effects, thus these researchers recommend drinking 3 cups of tea a day to be an optimal and modifiable mid-life strategy to prevent the development of dementia.