Black as Good as Green
I’m always on the look out for information like this – as a big fan of black tea I’ve always been weary of the constant good press of green tea over its black cousin. I’ve always believed there’s a place for both in a healthy diet.
So I was very happy to read a recent newsletter from the UK Tea Council stating: “Black tea has the same effect on endothelial function as green tea”.
It goes on to say:
British Journal of Nutrition has shown that black tea improves endothelial function to the same degree as green tea despite having a lower catechin concentration.
In laymans terms? Black tea is just as effective an antioxidant as green tea!
For women during pregnancy then its best to go for the green tea as this contains less caffeine overall and its been shown caffeine can be a risk in larger quantities.
Good news for black tea fans!
I agree, this is great news. While I do enjoy green tea… at the end of the day it’s Black that’s my ole stand by. Do you have a preferance??