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Soft Drinks or Green Tea Does it Matter
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While Americans prefer soft drinks and consume an average of almost two 12 oz sodas a day according to the National Soft Drink Association, Asians drink around three 12 oz servings of green tea. But does it matter? Is one drink any better or worse for you and why?
Dr. Bauer Sumpio, MD, professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, has studied the positive effects of green tea. “We do not yet have a full explanation for the ‘Asian Paradox’, which refers to the very low incidence of both heart disease and cancer in Asia, even though consumption of cigarettes is greater that in most countries. But we now have some theories.”
After reviewing over 100 clinical studies Sumpio theorized that green tea drinkers may have better health because of its anti-oxidant content, specifically EGCG, which could be preventing LDL oxidation. LDL, or the ‘bad cholesterol’ in your diet is involved with chemical reactions of the inner walls of blood vessels that form a deadly plaque and narrows the diameter. This impedes blood flow and is indicative of arteriosclerosis. “EGCG also reduces the amount of platelet aggregation, regulates lipids, and promotes proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells, which are all factors in reducing cardiovascular disease.”
According to Sumpio, other known benefits of drinking green tea include:
1. Treatment and possibly curing inflammatory diseases,
2. Improving psychological and neurological health,
3. Treatment and possible prevention of bacterial and viral infections, allergies, and diabetes,
4. Improving gastrointestinal health, alcohol metabolism, liver, kidney, and pancreas function, arthritis, and eye and skin protection.
Sumpio adds, “The evidence is strong that green tea consumption is a useful dietary habit to lower the risk for, as well as treat, a number of chronic diseases. Certainly, however, smoking cessation is the best way to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer.”
On the other hand, according to the National Soft Drink Association, “Drinking one or more soft drinks per day was correlated with an increase in these symptoms: A 32% higher chance of having low HDL levels; a 31% higher risk of becoming obese; a 30%
higher chance of increased waist circumference; and a 25% greater chance of having increased blood triglycerides (fats) or fasting hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).”
While what we drink is more often than not chosen for the fleeting experience of how it tastes, it turns out the consequence of what we drink may have far more lasting effects.
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