8. In 2012, 94 mergers or acquisitions took place in the hospital industry worth a total of $1.88 billion, the highest value of M&A activity within the industry over the last decade, according to Irving Levin Associates.
If you really want tea (and you want it now!) then shoot for bottled versions with an acid like lemon juice or citric acid, which help stabilize EGCg levels. 10. Squeeze on the Citrus Adding lemon increases teaâs antioxidant potential. Vitamin C provides an acidic condition for catechins inside our bodies, making them more available for absorption. Normally teaâs catechins become super-unstable in the high acidity of our intestines.
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.