Next to water, we consume more tea than any other drink in the world. And despite the popularity of Starbucks, coffee doesn't even come close.

In the U.K., people drink a staggering 165 million cups of tea every day. Coffee manages just 70 million cups.

Tea Council spokesman Bill Gorman says: "Over the past 30 years, tea lost ground to cold drinks like water and juices, but now it's enjoying a renaissance.

"Tea used to be seen as a comfort, something you did automatically, but now we are all trying to create a better balance in our diet, tea is enjoying a revival."

And no wonder -- it's low in caffeine, virtually calorie-free when black and is now being recognized for its therapeutic qualities.

"It's a good source of antioxidants," adds Bill, "and studies show that if you regularly drink tea it can lower cholesterol, keep your heart healthy, and inhibit the growth of certain cancers."

So put the kettle on and continue reading ...

Lavender oil and tea tree oil may make boy's breasts bigger

A study published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified.

Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), confirmed in laboratory studies what a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center's School of Medicine suspected after diagnosing three of his young male patients with prepubertal gynecomastia. The researchers found an association between the use of products containing these oils and the rare disorder, but cautioned more research is needed.