February 2012 Entries

Black Tea for a Healthy Heart - February 23, 2012

Recent findings published in the UK Nutrition Bulletin demonstrated a correlation between drinking black tea on a daily basis and reduced risk for heart attacks and diabetes. In fact, the study suggest that drinking 3 cups of black tea a day can reduce the risk for a heart attack by 60% and dramatically reduce the threat of diabetes. Antioxidant flavonoids and theanine, are the keys to preventing artery-blocking blood clots as well as controlling blood pressure. Full article here