Drinks or foods that contain caffeine are usually not
recommended for people with high blood pressure. But this does not apply to
tea, as a study conducted in Japan showed that compounds in tea may inhibit
blood pressure. The results were published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology,
reported Newsmaxhealth.
Ai Yoko and her team from the University of Shizuoka
discovered that a compound in tea called L-theanine, can significantly inhibit
the blood pressure. In addition, L-theanine can reduce tension and anxiety in a
test conducted on volunteers who joined in the study.
In a separate study, Australian researchers found that
people who ate walkin cups of tea a day can lower blood pressure an average of
two to three points compared to those who did not drink tea. The study was
written in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine published in January.
In addition to L-theanine, tea contains flavonoids that can
improve the health of blood vessels, reduce body weight and abdominal fat. Have
not drink tea today?
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