🍵Matcha tea and heart health
A research made at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University found an anti-inflammatory combination of catechins in matcha green tea called EGCG, (full name: Epigallocatechin Gallate). This compound is so very powerful that may interfere with the digestion of lipids, cholesterol and fat. EGCG helps reduce the risk of clot formation and atherosclerosis, improve blood pressure, and prevent some inflammation in the vascular system. EGCG may prevent amyloid build up in arteries that causes heart attack and stroke. Some of those researchers believe that this compound could be used in Alzheimer’s prevention or cure because the same amyloid plaques also form in the brain, playing a role in Alzheimer’s Disease.
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