date:Mar 21, 2013
(good) cholesterol.
Green tea is high in antioxidants, which protect cells from the damage and inflammation that lead to many chronic diseases, including heart disease. One of the antioxidant families found in green tea, known as the catechins, appears to decrease the gut's absorption of cholesterol.
These findings are particularly significant because although green tea consumption has strongly been linked to lower rates of heart disease, the mechanisms by which this protection functions have