Prefer tea over coffee? It could be your genes, study finds

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I knew their had to be a reason that my entire extended family guzzle ice tea whenever we get together --no coffeepot in sight. With the exception of my baby brother. My sons enjoy my 20 herbal TEAS, keep me well stocked while hubby Lipton tea man.

Prefer tea over coffee? It could be your genes, study finds

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/06/health/genes-food-diet-habits-wellness/index.html

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They found nine genetic locations that were associated with consuming coffee, tea, alcohol, yogurt, cheese, natto (fermented soy beans), tofu, fish, vegetables and meat.

Gee must have all these genes except tofu and alcohol --1 drink and I'm asleep...

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There she goes again with the Tea drinking defense.?

I think this topic is pointed directly at me, @NRSKarenRN. LOL!

I don't know if it's in my genes or not (as I sit here enjoying my 2nd cuppa joe), I just love coffee .... period.☕

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Every last one of us in my nuclear family of birth are big time coffee drinkers.

I'm probably the only that drinks both coffee and tea. I've taken a fondness of matcha green tea that I import from Japan. Expensive but a little goes a long way. Really liked it when I visited Japan last year.

I also drink holy basil tea and "white peony tea".

But I still got to have my morning joe to feel human.

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