Tea is known to have many health benefits for the body. There
many types of tea that offers wonders to the human body.
Although many had compared the efficacy of black and green tea,
green tea is known to have many benefits for the human body. A
recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic
Association, reinforcing evidence that green tea has an effect
to fight the bad cholesterol in the body. A study involving over
1,000 participants in a series of clinical trials showed that
consumption of green tea on a regular basis helps to cut bad
cholesterol levels as much as 5-6 points more than other types
of treatment. In a trial for three weeks to six months,
participants were divided into three groups. The first group
were asked to consume green tea, the second group were asked to
take green tea supplements, and the last group took a placebo.
Consumption of a cup of green tea directly is shown to benefit
more than the intake of supplements containing catechins, a
green tea compound that plays a ro