From tea to tofu: why Chinese dietary staples are rich pickings for research

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Public-health researchers are exploring the nutritional benefits of some familiar favourites of the Chinese table.

The richness and diversity of Chinese culinary culture is unsurprising given the country’s vast size and ancient history. But even though it would be reductionist to refer to a monolithic ‘Chinese cuisine’, there are some ingredients and foodstuffs that are particularly commonplace in the Chinese diet and whose roots stretch back across millennia, originating in the nation’s early history.

Even today, the potential health benefits of regular tea consumption remain an active area of research. Although the magnitude and nature of those effects remain unclear, there is evidence that tea can confer protection against at least some chronic medical conditions. , by Congrong Wang, an endocrinologist at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, and colleagues, suggested that regular tea consumption might amplify the risk by promoting insulin resistance.Simin yueling

Sesame oil is highly enriched with unsaturated fatty acids — which are generally linked with improved cardiovascular health relative to their saturated counterparts — including several essential lipids that cannot otherwise be produced in the human body, such as linoleic acid.

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