Green tea's positive effects on health

Benefits

Green tea may help prevent and treat chronic diseases. Green tea advantages have been discovered.

Improve Mental Health

A 2020 Plant Foods for Human Nutrition evaluation indicated that eating 200 to 400 mg of theanine daily decreased stress and anxiety in stressed persons.

Increases Memory

Theanine in green tea may help boost memory. In a 2014 Psychopharmacology research of 12 healthy volunteers, green tea extract increased working memory.

Reduce Cholesterol

The CDC reports that 38% of Americans have excessive cholesterol, increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke. Good news? Drink green tea.

BP Lowering

Green tea may decrease blood pressure and cholesterol. Green tea dramatically lowered blood pressure, especially in high-risk cardiovascular disease patients.

Stroke prevention

The CDC reports that stroke is the top cause of death and disability among US adults. Green tea may reduce stroke risk.

Controls Type 2 Diabetes

According to a 2019 Scientific review, tea—including green tea—may help prevent and treat type 2 diabetes.

Longer Life

According to 2020 European Journal of Preventive Cardiology study, drinking tea, notably green tea, is linked to longer and better lives.

Risks

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health recommends up to eight cups of green tea per day.

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