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Tea: Black Tea Is Good For Your Heart

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In the United States, more people die each year from heart

disease and stroke than any other illness. And, the saddest part

is that most of the causes of heart disease are completely

preventable. While it's true that heredity plays a part in heart

disease, lifestyle plays a more important role for most people.

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Tea: Black Tea Is Good For Your Heart

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

In the United States, more people die each year from heart

disease and stroke than any other illness. And, the saddest part

is that most of the causes of heart disease are completely

preventable. While it's true that heredity plays a part in heart

disease, lifestyle plays a more important role for most people.

So, what can you do to help prevent heart disease? Well, there

are three areas to consider when attempting to reduce your risk

of heart disease.

The Things You Shouldn't Eat

A diet high in fat and cholesterol can lead to heart disease.

Therefore, limiting your intake of these foods is critical to

managing your heart health. In addition, eating too many calories

can cause you to be overweight, which is also a contributor to

heart disease. First let's look at cholesterol and fats.

Cholesterol comes in two forms. LDL cholesterol (low density

lipoproteins) is what is known as " bad cholesterol " . When too

much LDL circulates in the blood, it can build up in the inner

walls of your arteries, where it forms plaque that hardens and

narrows the arteries.

This condition is called atherosclerosis. Narrow arteries make

it easy for a clot to form and cause a block, and they also

restrict blood flow. Peroxidation is the process that turns the

cholesterol into the hard plaque that sticks to arterial walls.

HDL cholesterol or (high density lipoproteins) is what we refer

to as " good cholesterol " . HDL cholesterol carries bad cholesterol

away from the heart and deposits it to the liver so that it can

pass from the body. We need this cholesterol to be high, because

it protects us. When your HDL levels are too low, the LDL

cholesterol is in control.

It's important to understand your cholesterol levels and do your

best to improve them if they're not where they should be by

eating the right diet. Avoid foods like butter, egg yolks and red

meat. When you eat fat, make it the sort that raises your HDL

levels, by including olive oil, canola oil and nuts in your diet.

Avoid foods that contain trans fats and any fats that say

" hydrogenated " or " partially hydrogenated " .

It's also important to watch the sugar and sugar like substances

that you consume, because these can make you gain weight. Avoid

any food that contains " high fructose corn syrup " . This is a sort

of " super sugar " that our body finds difficult to process.

As a result it simply turns to fat. Also watch your intake of

white flour products. Enriched white flour has few nutrients and

is essentially processed by the body like sugar. It, too, can

help you gain weight.

The Things You Should Eat (and Drink)

Your diet should be centered around lean protein like fish and

chicken and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. When you grocery

shop, avoid the center aisles, where the processed foods are

located, and choose most of your groceries from the outside

perimeter of the store, where the fresh foods are located.

In particular, choose foods rich in anti-oxidants, like berries,

asparagus, broccoli, pomegranates, tomatoes and grapes.

In addition to choosing foods with lots of anti-oxidants, don't

forget to include tea in your diet. Much research has shown that

tea's anti-oxidants are beneficial to heart health. One study,

conducted by the Department of Medicine at the University of

Western Australia, found that ingestion of black tea contributed

to dilation of the arteries and blood vessels that support the

heart.

This is important, because one of the precursors to heart disease

is endothelial dysfunction, a situation where arteries that

support the heart don't dilate properly.

It's been clear for some time that drinking tea can reduce

cholesterol levels, but this study demonstrates that tea may have

other benefits, too. Participants in this study drank 5 cups of

black tea each day for four weeks and were compared to

participants who drank 5 cups of water each day for four weeks.

At the end of the study, the participants who consumed tea each

day showed significantly higher endothelial function as compared

to the participants who drank hot water instead. So, tea is a

healthy addition to your diet for heart protection.

Exercise

Exercise is one of the most important things you can do for your

overall health, and particularly your heart health. Exercise

helps regulate cholesterol levels, insulin levels and blood

pressure. In addition, regular exercise helps keep your weight

under control. Get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 3-5

times each week.

For the best results, add weight training to your routine 2-3

times a week. Weight training will help you burn more calories

even at rest and will help keep your body strong.

Managing these three areas of your life, along with avoiding

smoking, are the keys to a healthy heart. So, be sure to get your

exercise, avoid unhealthy foods and eat your share of lean

protein and anti-oxidant rich fruits and vegetables. And, don't

forget to drink a cup of tea with all those healthy meals!

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Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Golden Moon

Tea Company. For more information about tea,

(http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea)

green tea (http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea)

and black tea go to http://www.goldenmoontea.com