Vignette #2 Sue and Her Friends Are Having Lunch in the School

Vignette #2 Sue and her friends are having lunch in the school cafeteria. Sue is drinking bottled water, Joe is drinking Gatorade, Ben has a soft drink, Marsha is sipping iced tea, and Tom is drinking vitamin-enhanced water. Tom thinks he is drinking the best beverage of all because it has vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and some herbs in it. Marsha is counting on the caffeine to keep her alert during her English class and Sue thinks she made the best choice. Ben really doesn't think much about what he drinks at all. Let's answer these questions and learn more about these beverages. The effects of tea include all of the following except :

A) it reduces inflammation.
B) it reduces total cholesterol.
C) it inhibits carcinogenesis.
D) it increases blood pressure.