Tea for a Broken Heart – Tea Vs. Heart Disease
Drinking loose leaf tea has many health benefits. You can look all over the internet to see all the ways tea is good for you. But here’s one you haven’t heard about yet—tea lowers your cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease!
My dad has a monthly appointment with his heart doctor, and I keep telling him, “You gotta get some tea up in you, dad!” Here’s the deal. The two biggest causes of heart disease are high cholesterol and triglyceride buildup.
See, tea contains something called “flavonoids,” which restrict the buildup of “bad” cholesterol (called LDL) and help raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels, helping with blood vessel functionality. These little fellas also assist in controlling blood clotting, improving circulation, and reducing the risk of hardening of the arteries. On top of that, tea also contains polyphenols, which activate the enzyme that is directly responsible for dissolving and breaking down triglycerides.
These are facts, you guys. There was even a study in Japan that found that subjects who drank Oolong tea twice a day for 8 weeks had lower total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while HDL (good cholesterol) levels were unaffected.
So drink tea—specifically black, oolong, or green. They’ve got the most polyphenols and flavonoids. I know it sounds like something from that awesome Transformers movie, but they’re fighting for your health!
Which is even more awesome!
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