https://helloteacup.com A Tea Blog, Expert Tea Guides Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:01:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/helloteacup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/helloteacup.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://helloteacup.com 32 32 125389065 https://helloteacup.com/2013/07/15/drinking-tea-protects-against-cholesterol-build-up/ https://helloteacup.com/2013/07/15/drinking-tea-protects-against-cholesterol-build-up/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:01:20 +0000 http://teasenz.wordpress.com/?p=963 According to a recent study drinking tea protects against cholesterol build up in the arteries. The study finds that this helps especially in women. In this study, researchers from the Erasmus University Medical School, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, recorded food intake including tea consumption among 3,454 people involved in The Rotterdam Study. None of the study participants had any signs of heart or related diseases of the blood vessels at the start of the study. After 2 to 3 years of follow-up, the team assessed how much cholesterol had built up in arteries of the study participants. People were categorized as having either mild, moderate, or severe atherosclerosis. The results indicate that people who drank one to two cups of tea a day were 46% less likely to develop severe atherosclerosis. The risk of having severe […]

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