Now, spurred on by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and retard the aging process, tea is enjoying a similar jolt. Enough chic tea salons are springing up to make even die-hard latte drinkers consider switching beverages.
Tea is available in more places than ever.
Recently published studies point out that not all brews are created equal. Other herbal teas and infusions may taste good, yet they do little more than warm up the drinker. But for Camellia sinensis , the evidence is powerful. Rx for cancer. Among those inspired to become a green-tea drinker is Tess Ghilaga, a New York writer who took it up after consulting a nutritionist six years ago.