Young Awet Secrets: Black Tea And Fruit Combinations Proven To Prevent Early Aging

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JAKARTA - The combination of several food and beverage ingredients can provide good benefits for the body if consumed. Such as a mixture of black tea with fruit, which is said to prevent aging.

This was revealed through research conducted by a group of scientists from Edith Cowan University, Queen's University Belfast, and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, quoted from Medical Xpress, on May 8, 2025. They reveal new properties of tea, especially black tea.

This efficacy is to prevent damage to the body due to aging, thanks to the flavonoid content in it. The utility of black tea to prevent aging is even greater when combined with fruit.

Some of the fruits mentioned are berries, citrus, and apples. The black tea alloy with the fruit can maintain the health and strength of the organs of the body, even when it enters the aging process.

"You know from previous studies that people who have a high intake of flavonoids tend to live longer, and they are also lower at risk of chronic diseases such as dementia, diabetes, and heart disease," said Dr. Nicola Bondonno, one of the researchers.

The research was conducted by involving tens of thousands of participants. There are 62,743 women and 23,687 men over the age of 24.

The results of the study found the flavonoid effect of black tea and fruit, that women who consumed many flavonoids experienced a reduced risk of weakness due to aging by as much as 15 percent. Then physical function disorders decreased by 12 percent, to a decrease in mental disorders as well as 12 percent.

However, it is different from the flavonoid effects that occur in male participants. Consumption of flavonoids from a mixture of tea with berry, citrus, and apples only has an impact on reducing my mental health risk.

Meanwhile, the main role of flavonoid consumption is the prevention of oxidative stress, which can damage body cells and part of the body's organ function during the aging process.

"Flavonoids are shown to be able to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, helping the health of blood vessels even help maintain muscle mass which means all are important to prevent weakness in the body, maintain physical function of the body, and mental health that is age-appropriate," the researchers concluded.