Long stressful days at work, lack of exercise, too much convenience food that is high in fat and sugar but low in fiber, can all take its toll. A well-earned tea break is often the way to catch your breath, but it can also be beneficial to your heart.
That's because studies from around the world are finding that the active ingredients in tea may help towards maintaining a healthy heart. A national study of 1,764 women in Saudi Arabia showed that tea drinkers were 19% less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than non-tea drinkers. In Holland, 806 men who consumed the greatest amount of catechins (a type of flavonoid) were 51% less likely to die of heart disease during the 10-year study period, compared with men who consumed the lowest amount.
Further studies are looking into how tea could be beneficial for your heart. The results from trials so far show that flavonoids may prevent the oxidation of the so-called bad cholesterol in the blood that leads to the build up of plaque in artery walls, as well as protecting the blood vessels from inflammation and inhibiting blood clot formation.
Still more research is being conducted everyday which continues to point to tea being beneficial for consumers.
Article taken from tea health
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