University of Western Australia: Drinking tea or eating blueberries can prevent heart disease and stroke

Drinking tea or eating berries such as blueberries every day can prevent heart disease and stroke, according to a study released today by researchers at the University of Western Australia.
(Picture/DailyMail.com Screenshot) After a 23-year study of nearly 53,000 people, researchers at the University of Western Australia recently released findings that drinking tea or eating berries such as blueberries every day can prevent heart disease and stroke.
believe this is due to the fact that these substances are rich in anti-inflammatory antioxidants.
the study began in the 1990s, when participants completed a questionnaire about their diet, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
more than 20 years, the researchers tracked the health of participants, during which time about 12,000 people developed heart disease.
, the researchers found that people who ate 500 milligrams of antioxidant flavonoids a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease.
intake of flavonoids can also reduce the risk of developing arterial disease and stroke.
, the report's author, Nicola Bondonno, said 500 milligrams of flavonoids could come from "a cup of tea, a blueberry or some orchids."
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