“Tea is a rich source of powerful antioxidants, which have known benefits for heart and vascular health, including protecting the arteries from inflammation and stress, and lowering blood pressure. “Green tea in particular is more potent because it is less processed than black tea, so more of these beneficial substances are available in the finished product.”
Habitual consumers of green tea lowered their risk of heart disease, stroke, and death by about 25 percent according to a new study at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College in Beijing.
Source:everyday health.com