Tea research: good,bad, or neutral?

The Washington Post has a well-written piece on tea. It comments on both sides of the issue (namely tea is good for health or tea has no benefits other than great taste).

Sally Squires - Tea -- Plenty of It -- May Do the Body Good - washingtonpost.com:

"Tea has big possibilities,' says Bukowski, who has spent 15 years studying the ancient beverage. 'But we have a long way to go before we can confirm the health benefits....One substance in tea, the tongue-twisting epigallo-catechin gallate (EGCG), appears to reduce psoriasis, prostate cancer and colon tumors (at least in animals) and is now an ingredient in a growing number of foods, beverages and dietary supplements. But that's just one of the components of tea that may have health benefits."

On the other hand, once again there is more evidence that mixing milk with your tea may cancel at least some of the health benefits. (This is from FreeMarketNews but he is quoting a story I could not find, so ???).

""In a study published in the European Heart Journal, subjects were given either a pint of black tea or the same amount of hot water. Of those who were given tea, half drank it straight, while the other half had it with milk. The researchers discovered that blood flow to the forearms increased noticeably in those who drank the tea straight, but those who had either hot water or tea with milk saw no such benefit."

FTR, Chai Soy Milk in tea is unreal good, and most likely would not have the same issues with casein.