cardiovascular benefits

(MedPage Today) -- A special curriculum that promotes healthy lifestyle choices for children in middle school had long-term sustaining cardiovascular benefits, according to a four-year pilot study of students in Michigan schools.

It is commonly believed that polyphenol antioxidants, found in tea, have a variety of health benefits, including cardiovascular benefits.

However, randomized trials to date have yielded mixed results on the effects of tea on cardiovascular risk factors.