A new study shows that tea is mostly beneficial to the health.

Tea cuts down the chances for heart attacks, has flouride in it and hence good for teeth, and has antioxidants in it as well, which although not conclusively cancer-preventing, has other benefits.

Tea is also a source of fluid.

The myth that tea causes dehydration, because of its caffeine content, has been debunked.

All this is good news to me, since tea is my main source of fluid.

The only downsides are the caffeine content of tea, which is less than coffee, and its prevention of iron absorption if taken around meal times.

Read the BBC article.