Most Adventists today acknowledge that she copied her material from others, but they insist that God guided her in what materials to copy into her books and what materials to leave out. Testimonies , vol. Not a spoonful has passed my lips for many years, except when crossing the ocean, and once since on this side I took it as a medicine when I was sick and vomiting. In such circumstances it may prove a present relief. Scientists have found that tea contains polyphenols, biochemical compounds that include flavonoids, or antioxidants which prevent cell damage.
Green tea contains the potent flavanoid EGCg.
Black tea contains high amounts of catechins which have proven effective in reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease. Flavanoids and cathechins are tea antioxidants which have been the subject of research for the past twenty years. Numerous studies have been conducted testing the effects of these antioxidants which show favorable results for the prevention of strokes, heart attacks, cancer, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, as well as tooth decay and sunburn. Research continues in a wide variety of studies involving tea's participation in cancer risk reduction and other health aspects. In the Netherlands, researchers found that people who drank two or more cups a day were less likely to have severe atherosclerosis, a buildup of cholesterol in the arteries.