Green tea found to bring benefits that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Posted on 4 July 2008
Published July 4, 2008 . Filed under: Healthy Eating, Specific conditions
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Green tea has also recently been shown to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics against bacteria & MRSA.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080330200640.htm
July 4, 2008 @ 9:20 pm
I think there are a couple of slight inaccuracies here. First – though I haven’t counted – I have been following tea research for a number of years and I would say that more studies have been done on green tea than on black tea. See for example the studies mentioned at : http://www.jcm.co.uk/catalogue.php?catID=270&opener=0-197-270
Secondly, it’s not quite right to say that black tea is made from green tea, or rather it doesn’t quite convey the process. The same plant – the tea plant – produces both, although the sub-varieties may differ. Green tea is made by picking the leaves and drying them immediately. Black tea is made by letting the leaves sit (ferment/oxidise) before drying. Oolong teas are made using a shorted fermentation.
Peter
July 5, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
Green coffee bean extract has been found to be good for the heart and it also boosts metabolism.
Green tea with mint is nicer, especially if you have some mint fromt the garden to add to the pot. You shouldn’t let it brew for very long though. Alternatively, you can buy green tea supplement pills.
July 6, 2008 @ 11:54 pm