I have been an ardent tea drinker now for more than 7 years and I like black with no milk or sugar.Give it to me 8 times a day and Im a happy and alert soul.Ahem ! Read on to find out why coffee’s little cousin rocks your health. Tea can boost exercise endurance. Scientists have found that the catechins (antioxidants) in green tea extract increase the body’s ability to burn fat as fuel, which accounts for improved muscle endurance . Drinking tea could help reduce the risk of heart attack . Tea might also help protect against cardiovascular and degenerative diseases . The antioxidants in tea might help protect against a boatload of cancers , including breast , colon, colorectal , skin, lung , esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver , ovarian , prostate and oral cancers . But don’t rely solely on tea to keep a healthy body — tea is not a miracle cur...