(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-05-29 14:29

New research shows that along with green tea's beneficial antioxidants, the ancient beverage may also increase athletic endurance.

Studies in Japan found that mice given green-tea extract for 10 weeks could swim up to 24 percent longer than a control group. Human studies must follow, but the researchers suggest that drinking four daily cups of green tea might boost endurance in athletes.