The risk of developing type-2 diabetes can be reduced by drinking four or more cups of tea, according to a new study.

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A new study shows that four or more cups of tea a day can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The photo was taken by Christopher Furlong.

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According to the study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting on Saturday, adults who drink four or more cups of black, green or Oolong tea have a lower risk of type-2 diabetes over the course of 10 years.

The study found that every cup of tea you drank was associated with a 1% reduction in the risk of type-2 diabetes.

Adults who drink between one and three cups a day are 4% less likely to develop type-2 diabetes than adults who don't drink tea.

According to researchers, the reduction could be the result of plant-based components found in black, green and Oolong tea, which they believe could reduce blood sugar levels associated with diabetes.

Less than a month ago, the National Institutes of Health found that people who drink at least two cups of tea a day have a lower risk of death.

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Increased tea consumption has been shown to improve heart health and lower the risk of some cancers. People who drink two to three cups of tea a day are less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than people who don't drink tea at all. Coffee consumption was linked to reduced risk of death and cardiovascular disease in a study.

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The percentage is 75%. According to data from The Grocer, 45% of people in the U.K drink between two and five cups of tea a day, and 13% drink six or more cups a day.

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The China Health and Nutrition Survey data of more than 5,000 adults who did not have diabetes when first surveyed in 1997 was used by the researchers.

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The results of the study suggest that people can reduce their risk of developing type-2 diabetes by drinking four cups of tea a day.

There are 6 facts about tea in the United Kingdom.

Britons drink a small amount of cups a day to see lower death risk.