For patients who want a closer look at metabolic risk, several specialized tests go beyond standard glucose measurements.

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Green tea is a type of brewed tea with several health benefits. Drinking green tea daily may lower your total and LDL cholesterol levels, reducing your risk of heart disease.

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Consuming too much cholesterol through your diet can lead to high LDL (or "bad") cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease. Research suggests that beverages high in saturated fat and ...

aDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA bDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, ...