Tea MOSCOW, 9 Jan. Consumption of green tea helps protect against cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of death in the world, and thereby prolong life, writes Mirror, citing a study by Chinese scientists. More than one hundred thousand people who are facing cancer took part in the experiment. , heart attack or stroke. The subjects were divided into two groups: some drank tea at least three times a week, while others did not. In a seven-year study, it was found that people in the first group had a 20% lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, the same as the likelihood of developing such diagnoses. In addition, the risk of death from other causes decreased by 15%. It also turned out that 50-year-old participants in the experiment who regularly drank tea developed cardiovascular diseases almost a year and a half later than those who did not drink the drink. Study co-author Dr. Dongfeng Gu explained that bioactive components of tea, polyphenols, in particular, are excreted from the body. over a long period of time, «he added. Among other things, scientists compared green and black teas. Their main difference is that in the first polyphenols are not oxidized, thereby retaining antioxidant properties. Also, the authors of the study urged not to drink tea with milk — it destroys the potential positive effects of the drink. /56ab3a42267b39bebe3a9d9683edfa72.jpg «/> Scientists have found the limit of human life span
