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Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

Drink Green Tea

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Michael takes a break to brew up a cup of green tea, warming up to its distinctive taste and its health benefits. Dr Edward Okello, from the Human Nutrition Research Centre at the University of Newcastle, reveals how green tea can benefit our brain power and health. Green tea contains the polyphenol EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) and Professor Okello explains how this polyphenol inhibits a destructive enzyme which harms our brain cells. Michael also learns that a nice hot cup of green tea also induces calming brain waves, improves heart health and could even help delay dementia. Meanwhile, volunteer Jacqui enjoys the benefits of going green.

Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small Science Producer: Catherine Wyler Researcher: Sophie Richardson Researcher: Will Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoe Heron A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.

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0:00.0

If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?

0:06.0

Anonymity is our most valuable gift.

0:09.0

I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.

0:16.0

Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.

0:20.0

Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.

0:24.1

I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.

0:30.0

Young again, with me, Kirstie Young. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:35.0

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0:40.0

You're about to listen to a brand new, just one thing, with me Michael Mosley.

0:45.0

New episodes will be released on Wednesdays, but if you're in the UK you can listen to new episodes a week early,

0:51.0

first on BBC Sounds.

0:54.0

That's refreshing.

0:58.0

That is good.

0:59.0

We would all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're inundated with often conflicting advice.

1:07.0

So if you're going to try just one thing to improve your mental and physical well-being, what should it be?

1:14.0

Maybe some green tea to boost your brain power, or doing a plank to lure your blood pressure.

1:20.0

How about some small acts of kindness to benefit your immune system?

1:25.0

I'm Dr Michael Mosley and this is just one thing where each episode will explore one thing

1:32.0

you can start doing today to improve your health or life in ways you might not expect.

1:40.0

It's mid-morning and I bring up a cup of something that could improve my mood, my heart health, and even protect my brain from cognitive decline.

1:52.0

I'm making a cup of green tea. Now I have to confess I'm more

1:57.3

of a coffee and a black tea lover and you can hear our previous episodes on those beverages on BBC sounds. But green tea may have even

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