Coffee or tea: Enjoy both in moderation for heart benefits, Dutch study suggests

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The article finds tea slightly better than coffee but both seemingly heart healthy!

Coffee or tea: Enjoy both in moderation for heart benefits, Dutch study suggests:

"Coffee and tea drinkers may not need to worry about indulging -- high and moderate consumption of tea and moderate coffee consumption are linked with reduced heart disease, according to a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association"

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BBC NEWS | Health | Green tea 'may keep HIV at bay'

Wow...are claims for Green tea getting a bit carried away, or is it really that powerful?

BBC NEWS | Health | Green tea 'may keep HIV at bay':

"Scientists found a component called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) prevents HIV from binding to immune system cells by getting there first.

Once EGCG has bound to immune system cells there is no room for HIV to take hold in its usual fashion.

However, experts said the joint UK and US work, which appears in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, was at a very preliminary stage...."It is not a cure, and nor is it a safe way to avoid infection, however, we suggest that it should be used in combination with conventional medicines to improve quality of life for those infected."