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Reducing stress one cup at a time

In the good ol' U.S of A. we drink coffee. Lots and lots of it, in fact. By contrast, our friends across the pond seem to prefer a spot of tea. Same goes for those living in the far east. Probably other places too, but honestly, I don't have the time to research where all the regions rated highest in tea consumption. Even trying to compile such a list would likely drive my stress levels through the roof. Fortunately, researchers have discovered that drinking tea may help reduce stress (regardless, I'm still not putting together that list).

In a U.K. study, researchers had a group of men drink either 4 cups of black tea daily. Another group drank a placebo beverage that contained the same amount of caffeine. After six weeks, the men were asked to engage in stressful activities (though I could not find examples in the research of what was deemed "stressful activities") whilst scientists kept record of their behavior and anxiety. It turned out that the tea drinkers had 20 percent lower stress levels than the men drinking the caffeinated placebo. What's more, the tea drinking men stated that they also felt more relaxed.

Now for the 'Why.' Well, it seems as though the research sort of stopped with the actual experiment, because the scientists have yet to determine why tea seemingly reduced stress levels.

And fine, here's your dang list. The things I do for you guys...

1) India

2) China

3) Russia

4) U.K.

5) Japan

6) Turkey

7) Pakistan

8) U.S.

9) Iran

10) Egypt

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