Celestial Seasonings highlight cholesterol lowering potential of tea
A 2003 USDA study noted that men and women who drank black tea for three weeks lowered LDL (or bad) cholesterol levels by 7.5 percent. Researchers concluded black tea might reduce the risk of coronary disease.
A 2003 USDA study noted that men and women who drank black tea for three weeks lowered LDL (or bad) cholesterol levels by 7.5 percent. Researchers concluded black tea might reduce the risk of coronary disease.
Another study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, found that people who drink two to three cups of tea a day were 44 percent less likely to die of a heart attack.
In addition, two cups of tea daily provide as many flavonoids – plant pigments that serve as powerful antioxidants and protect blood vessels – as one serving of fruits and vegetables. "Think of tea as another way to eat more plant foods," says Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
Celestial Seasonings has partnered with The Heart Truth campaign, run by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to raise awareness and educate women about the risk of heart disease, which kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.
The campaign is aimed at women ages 40 to 60, the age when women's risk of heart disease increases. Heart disease develops gradually and can start even in teenage years, but it's never too late to take action to control risk factors.
Researchers have found that many women fail to make the connection between their own risk factors, such as high-blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their chances of developing heart disease.
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