Ask A Nutrition Professional: How Useful Is Black Tea For Copd?

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Expert opinion from Leticia Soares

Postgraduate Degree in Public and Family Health/Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics · 5 years of experience · Brazil

Black tea is a source of beta-carotene, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, theophylline. The tea help improving protein metabolism, cell division and it is good for bones health, heartbeat, muscles and nerves. Due to its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, black tea can also help preventing oxidative damage, inflammation and lung injury, protecting against the development of COPD in smokers.

Expert opinion from Zimeng Zhang

Master of Public Health (Nutrition) · 6 years of experience · Australia

Black tea can potentially help in the dilation of the smooth muscles in our respiratory system. It should be used as a treatment for COPD.

Expert opinion from Mariana Brkic

Bachelor in Nutrition · 10 years of experience · Argentina

Any kind of tea provides phytochemicals, which have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory actions that may help confer prevent and reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk.

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