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Let's put our prejudices about tea and coffee behind us, because they're actually good for our cardiovascular health!

This is the information that Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes has chosen to highlight with Dr. Jean-Michel Lecerf (Nutrition & Physical Activity Department, Centre Prévention Santé Longévité - Institut Pasteur de Lille) Ambassador of Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes. Drinking green tea and coffee reduces the risk of death following a stroke or myocardial infarction.

Let's put our prejudices about tea and coffee behind us, because they're actually good for our cardiovascular health!

This is nothing new, and we know why!
 Tea contains flavonoids, which belong to the huge polyphenol family, and are catechins. Some of the catechins in green tea are oxidized to thearubigins, and some of the catechins in black tea are oxidized to theaflavins. These molecules have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and vaso-relaxant effects. These are other phenolic compounds found in coffee. And in cocoa too! Cocoa also has vaso-protective and therefore cardio-protective effects.

So it's not just about green tea!
Fortunately, not everyone likes it in France.
Green tea is obtained by drying the leaves, while black tea is obtained by complete fermentation of the leaves. The flavonoid content is identical.
Adding sugar does not alter these properties, unless you drink 10 cups a day with 2 sugars per cup. Milk does not appear to alter the protective effects either.

A lot of tea or too much tea?
Even when it's good, too much is too much, as excess tea (more than 8 cups) is said to provide too much caffeine, and reduces iron absorption, potentially leading to martial (iron) deficiency and anemia.
But tea, like coffee, is one of those beverages for which the benefits always outweigh the drawbacks, except in cases of abuse.

 
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