Oregon Trail. Facts, information and articles about The Oregon Trail, a part of Westward Expansion from the Wild West. Oregon Trail summary: The 2,200-mile east-west trail served as a critical transportation route for emigrants traveling from Missouri to Oregon and other points west during the mid-1800s.
1 Preventing high blood pressure. 2  Some research in Chinese people shows that drinking 1 or 2 cups (4-20 oz or 120-599 mL) of oolong tea or green tea daily seems to prevent high blood pressure. 3  Drinking more tea seems to lower the risk even more. 4  Weak bones (osteoporosis).
Heart health. Some studies have shown drinking 2 to 3 cups per day of black or green tea helps to maintain healthy vascular function (your circulatory system). 1-4 As well, there is evidence that drinking tea and flavonoids reduces the risk of stroke. Results presented at the 2009 American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference, found a 21% reduction in stroke risk associated with drinking more than three cups of tea daily (black or green). 5.