Drinking tea is a traditional custom in China and other Asian countries. However, tea culture has gained popularity in the United States in recent years due to its multiple health benefits. Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water and can be found in almost 80 percent of all U.S. households, according to the Tea Association of America. The age of the emerging tea-drinking class in the United States is no longer more than 50 years old; young people in their 20s have also begun to drink tea, including Lady Gaga. Many people drink tea daily and use it as a health and wellness “secret weapon.” Recently, scientists have found that habitual tea drinking can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events by 42 percent and cognitive dysfunction by 74 percent. This suggests that tea can help prevent heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease….