A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds yet more evidence to the growing body of research that suggests that drinking green tea may positively impact a person’s risks for coronary artery disease.
A comprehensive review of scientific literature – which produced a compilation of a total of 13 studies on black tea and five studies on green tea – revealed that there was an obvious inverse relationship between green tea consumption and the occurrence of coronary artery disease.
The researchers found that there was a 10% reduction in risk of developing coronary artery disease for every additional cup of green tea consumed per day, yet no such link seemingly exists with black tea consumption.
Coronary artery disease occurs when the walls of the blood vessels that carry the bloodstream to the heart muscle become obstructed by plaque, which restricts the heart’s access to properly oxygenated blood potentially leading to serious health problems, including heart attacks.