Benefit of drinking green tea - Jennie Viratham Poonsawat

By Jennie Viratham Poonsawat

From Green tea lowers cholesterol by David Gutierrez

As we all know, green tea is good for our health in many ways. Not only that it can prevent heart disease but also reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk of disability.

Firstly, consuming green tea can lower cholesterol levels. Green tea is a source of antioxidants which protect cells from the damage that cause many chronic diseases like heart disease and catechins, to decrease the absorption of cholesterol. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2011 published a review conducted by researchers from, the Sino-German Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, the Key Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics, the Cardiovascular Institute, FuWai Hospital and Peking Union Medical College. The review is about 14 studies involving 1,136 subjects, those participants were divided in 2 groups: one drank green tea or green tea extract and another did not consume green tea. It appeared that subjects consuming green tea or green tea extract tended to have lower cholesterol levels and the LDL (bad cholesterols), and the levels of HDL (good cholesterol) remained the same. Though, green tea consumption associates with the lower risk of heart disease, the protection functions are still unclear. Nathan Wong, a heart disease prevention specialist from the University of California, Irvine claimed that green tea could be beneficial for heart-healthy diet but for people who have problem with cholesterol levels, this might not be a good choice.

Secondly, Green tea has many benefits not only in lowering the rates of heart disease but also reducing disability like having difficulties with daily routine.In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2012, researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine conducted a study including 14,000 people over the age of 64. It shows people who drink 5 five cups of green tea a day tend to have lower risk of disability and healthy life even they grow old. 

This is an interesting health article, we usually hear about how good green tea is not only for consuming or using for other purposes. Some people use green tea aroma for relaxation. After reading this article, we can learn more about ingredients in green tea and what they can help with our health and prevent chronic diseases. Therefore, green tea is quite a beneficial drink for ones who do not have heart problems and for people who seek for healthy life.

Link: http://www.naturalnews.com/039577_green_tea_cholesterol_clinical_trials.html