(More sleep, less stress, and legumes galore lead the way on the last point.)

What are catechins?

Catechins are natural polyphenolic phytochemicals that exist in food and medicinal plants, Shapiro begins.

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Next, aim tosteep your green tea in non-boiling water for up to two to three minutes.

In addition, other non-herbal teasparticularly those made from the Camellia sinensis plantalso contain catechins.

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