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Another Win
for Green Tea
Chinese researchers
have discovered more
evidence that green
tea may help you live a
longer, healthier life. A
large new study in the
European Journal of
Preventative Cardiology
Stress and Pregnancy found that sipping the
brew regularly (three
Pregnant women undergo prenatal screenings to or more times a week)
check for conditions like gestational diabetes and was associated with
preeclampsia, but there’s one more ob/gyns should living longer and having
consider adding: a stress assessment. A recent study a reduced risk of heart
found that in pregnant women whose babies had disease or stroke com-
congenital heart disease, maternal stress, anxiety, or pared with less frequent
depression was associated with impaired brain devel- tea drinking. Researchers
opment, specifically in regions associated with mem- suspect that the polyphe-
ory, learning, motor skills, and social and behavioral nols that are abundant
development. At least one of those brain regions, the in green tea are likely
hippocampus, is very sensitive to stress. The findings behind the benefits. Try
suggest a need for doctors to screen pregnant patients a few of our favorite tea
for mental health issues and steer them toward brands: Republic of Tea,
relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga. Pukka, and Tazo.

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