A recent study found that drinking three or more cups of tea a day can help improve the health of arteries says Urbod Nutritionist, Amanda Michie. The French researchers used ultrasound to look at the lining of women’s arteries and found that those who drank 3 or more cups of tea per day were less likely to have a build-up of plaque.
Tea contains antioxidant compounds called catechins a type of flavanoid that prevent oxidation of fats. Oxidised fats are stickier than non non-oxidized fats and are more likely to cling to the artery wall which can cause thickening of the arteries. It is also believed that other compounds in the tea prevent cholesterol from being absorped in the gut.
