Your cup of tea: Is it really good for you?

Adding milk significantly reduces tea's antioxidant activity, which in turn affects its health benefits. [iStockphoto]

Some people call it nature's tranquilliser; Tea is a comforter, able to smooth away stress and lift the spirits.

As such, most Kenyans readily offer a cup of tea to visitors, someone who has been bereaved, given birth or has experienced some other kind of shock.