| Brewing up
cleaner arteries
Drinking tea—rich
in oxidants that retard atherosclerotic plaque—lessens the risk of
developing severe atherosclerosis.
References:
Geleijnse, J.M.,
et al. 1999. Tea flavonoids may protect against atherosclerosis.
Archives of Internal Medicine 159(Oct. 11):2170.
Further Readings:
Raloff, J. 1997.
New heart risk from too much coffee? Science News 151(Jan.
11):22.
______. 1996. A
couple of heart-friendly dark brews. Science News 149(May 4):286.
______. 1993. Add
tea to that old ‘apple a day’ adage. Science News 144(Oct.
30):278.
Sources:
Johanna M.
Geleijnse
Wageningen University
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology
Wageningen
Netherlands
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 18, October 30, 1999, p. 287. Copyright © 1999,
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