Tea Does Your Heart Good: Learn Which Kinds and How Much

Melanie Thomassian Health Professional Dietitian My interest in health care began at a very young age, eventually... Send Message Subscribe: Melanie Thomassian

Monday, June 30, 2008
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Apparently, tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world, after water. In recent years we’ve certainly become much more experimental with other kinds of tea. But, is tea simply a delicious drink? Or, are there also health benefits to be gained? How is tea produced? Black, ...

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Sue
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at 09:50 PM

Thanks so much fo ryour post Melanie. I am such a coffee lover. I guess I best start taking a break on the java and insert a few cups of tea as well.

Do you have any great heart health foods or recipes that might be interesting for the the community to know about? If so post them here or start a new post for all of us to review.

For more information on diet and exercise, check out our Heart-Heathy Diet section and our Exercise and Your Heart material.

Hope this helps and all the best, sue

Health Benefits of Green Tea
Dr Brad
Monday, July 07, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Thanks for a terrific post! In addition to the health benefits that you mention, there is interesting research showing that GREEN TEA lowers your risk of colon cancer, and other cancers, and other research showing that people who drink 3-6 cups of tea most days live longer. Admittedly, the research has been abit conflicting on the issue but if you take a overview of the data in aggregate-in my view, it suggests that Green Tea (at least) is a health-promoting drink....