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Can Green Tea Prevent Clogged Arteries?

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Over the last few years, green tea has garnered much attention

for the possibility that it has many health benefits. Green tea

has been used in Asian cultures for centuries to prevent and

treat all sorts of diseases. This, coupled with the lower

incidence of many serious diseases in Asian cultures, has led

researchers to seriously study the health benefits of green tea.

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Can Green Tea Prevent Clogged Arteries?

Copyright © 2006 Marcus Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

Over the last few years, has garnered much attention for the

possibility that it has many health benefits. Green tea has been

used in Asian cultures for centuries to prevent and treat all

sorts of diseases. This, coupled with the lower incidence of many

serious diseases in Asian cultures, has led researchers to

seriously study the health benefits of green tea.

One of the areas where green tea may have real health benefits is

in preventing and treating heart disease. For example, Japanese

men have one of the lowest incidences of heart disease in the

world, and the Japanese are some of the most faithful drinkers of

green tea; often consuming 8-10 cups per day. This information is

even more compelling when you consider that nearly 75% of

Japanese men smoke.

Green tea has been shown to be effective in lowering LDL

cholesterol. In addition, it inhibits the formation of abnormal

blood clots. Blood clots, or thrombosis, are the leading cause of

heart attacks and strokes. You may find doctors beginning to

prescribe green tea in addition to exercise, dietary changes and

medications for lowering cholesterol.

In addition to its ability to lower cholesterol and inhibit blood

clots, it also appears that the polyphenols in tea prevent the

oxidation of low density lipoproteins (ldls). This is the

substance that causes arterial plaque. This plaque sticks to your

arteries, restricting blood flow to your heart

(artherosclerosis). The plaque can also cause blood clots to

form. Drinking green tea seems to prevent the buildup and reduce

the risk of getting blood clots, too.

There have been a number of studies that have supported the idea

that green tea is healthy for the heart. A study from the Center

for Preventive Medicine at Kyushu University in Japan showed that

among 302 men and 210 women, there was a significant difference

in the level of atherosclerosis between the male participants who

drank green tea and those who did not.*

The difference was not significant in women. The difference was

noticeable in participants who drank as little as 2-3 cups per

day, but was even more noticeable in those who drank 4 or more

cups per day. This study concluded that green tea may be

effective at preventing atherosclerosis, at least in men.

In addition to its preventive properties, there is also evidence

that green tea may help patients who already have heart disease.

A study from Harvard Medical School showed that tea drinkers

among heart attack patients might survive longer than those who

drink something else.

In this study, participants who drank at least 14 cups of tea per

week were 44 percent less likely to die than those who didn't

drink tea; moderate tea drinkers (those who consumed fewer than

14 cups per week) were 28 percent less likely to die for up to

four years after than those who didn't drink tea.

Even the Journal of the American Heart Association has come on

board. In 2001, they reported that consumption of green tea is

likely to be beneficial to patients with heart disease. And, the

Journal of Nutrition reported in 2003 that green tea was known to

protect against heart disease and lower cholesterol.

Of course, the research will continue, and we will learn more

about the benefits of green tea for heart disease and other

health issues. One thing seems for sure; green tea does have

healthy benefits, primarily due to its powerful anti-oxidants.

Anti-oxidants are one of our bodies' best defense mechanisms

because they fight free radicals that are created during the

process of converting the food we eat into energy. Left

unchecked, free radicals damage our cells and DNA. The cell and

DNA damage caused by free radicals cause us to age more quickly,

weaken our immune system and make us more susceptible to a host

of serious diseases, including cancer.

But, anti-oxidants combat these free radicals, ridding our bodies

of them.

Fruits and vegetables, as well as green tea are good anti-oxidant

sources, and can help us fight free radicals regularly if we make

them a part of our daily life.

It's important to ensure that if you're drinking tea for your

health that it is green tea rather than traditional black tea.

While black tea is a healthy beverage, it is not as healthy as

green tea. This is because black tea goes through a fermentation

process that changes the anti-oxidants from their original state.

When this happens, some of the health benefits are lost.

So, drink up. Though there is more research to be done it does

seem certain that drinking green tea is good for you. With just a

few cups of this delicious beverage each day, you may be

extending your life and making it healthier, too!

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