Two mugs of green tea every day can greatly reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, claims a new study.
Two mugs of green tea every day can greatly reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
To reach the conclusion, researchers from Okayama University tracked the health of more than 12,000 elderly people living in Japan. The men and women were aged between 65 and 84.
Chinese Green Tea - Health Benefits - Harmful Effects - FAQs
Green tea is the least processed variant of tea. Tea is a beverage made from the processed leaves of Camellia sinensis (Family- Theaceae).
Green tea is the least processed variant of tea. Tea is a beverage made from the processed leaves of Camellia sinensis (Family- Theaceae).
During the following seven years more than 1,200 of the volunteers died.
However, when all questionnaires were analysed, scientists found that the more green tea the participants had drunk, the less likely they were to have died. This, especially, was true of cardiovascular disease.
What is a heart attack / How to prevent heart attacks
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Simple guidelines to avoid heart attack are listed.
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Simple guidelines to avoid heart attack are listed.
The study has been published in the Annals of Epidemiology.
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