If you’re a “But first, coffee” kind of person, you probably can’t imagine giving up your daily cup o’ joe.
The flavonols found in green tea include myricetin, quercetin, caempherol, chlorogenic acid, coumarylquinic acid, and theogallin.
Epigallocatechin gallate is a catechin and is one of the most well-known antioxidants in green tea.
If you’re concerned that your favorite drink is harming your health, don’t worry.
Studies suggest that drinking green tea can help maintain healthy blood pressure and may help lower the risk of health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.
If you’re sensitive to caffeine or find that you feel jittery or anxious after drinking coffee, switching to green tea or decaf herbal tea is probably a good idea.
However, you can overdo it on caffeine.
Caffeine can make anxiety and symptoms of certain mental health conditions worse.