Via the still excellent FoodFight! blog: Drinking black tea can reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease – when it’s not diluted with cow’s milk. Reuters reports that a group of German researchers have found that the casein proteins in milk decrease tea’s healthful catechin compounds, the stuff that helps arteries to dilate and relax, and improves blood flow. Next the scientists will explore how milk might also reduce tea’s anti-cancer effects.

PETA doesn’t think you should drink milk either, but they aim to convince with less science and more rubber udders (arguably NSFW).

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