Jul 31 Tea and coffee for hectic life

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Tea and coffee for hectic life
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And according to some scientists, habitual tea consumption can have some health benefits. Andrew Steptoe, a professor from University College London's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, told BBC Food that drinking black tea "may speed up recovery from the daily stresses in life… but we do not know what ingredients of tea were responsible for these effects on stress recovery and relaxation".
一些科学家表示，经常喝茶可能对健康有益。伦敦大学学院流行病学与公共卫生系的安德鲁·斯泰普托教授在接受BBC美食频道采访时称，喝红茶“或许能加快从日常生活压力中恢复的速度……但我们尚不清楚茶中的哪些成分在缓解压力、促进放松方面起到了作用”。

Coffee is tea's 'trendier' rival. Its popularity has grown over the years, and this is reflected in the number of coffee shops we see around – places to hang out, do business or catch up with friends. Coffee can taste great and can be served in many ways, but it's sometimes how you have it that can be seen as a status symbol or the preserve of hipsters!
咖啡是茶的“更时髦”的竞争对手。它的受欢迎程度逐年增长，这从我们周围随处可见的咖啡馆数量就能体现出来——这些地方是人们聚会、谈生意或与朋友叙旧的场所。咖啡味道醇厚，喝法也多种多样，但有时候，你喝咖啡的方式甚至会被视为一种身份象征，或是潮人的专属标志！

Of course, it gives you a strong caffeine hit – roughly double of that contained in tea. However, too much can lead to anxiety. Sleep scientist Matt Walker told the BBC that caffeine can decrease the amount of restorative deep sleep you have.
当然，咖啡会带来强烈的咖啡因刺激——大约是茶中咖啡因含量的两倍。然而，喝得太多可能会导致焦虑。睡眠科学家马特·沃克告诉BBC，咖啡因可能会减少你深度睡眠的时长，而深度睡眠是恢复精力的关键。

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