The Green Tea Cancer Connection

When we talk about the Green Tea Cancer connection, it's about the marvels of how a cup of tea is steeped in so many health benefits. Studies have shown that 2 or 3 cups of green tea can do wonders for you and your health.

I think today, all of us know of someone who has been affected by cancer in some shape or form.

Cancer Green Tea Research shows that 30 to 35% of all cancers can be prevented by eating well and maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.

Tea, the second most consumed beverage after water is steeped in well-being and health benefits.

A lot of studies have been done that show the evidence of the link between tea and reduced cancer.

Tea that originates from the tea plant Camellia Sinensis contains high levels of antioxidants called polyphenols or flavonoids.

Green tea contains many polyphenols known as catechins, including epigallocathechin-3 gallate (EGCG), epigallocathechin (EGC) and epicathechin-3 gallate (ECG).

Clinical tests show that EGCG not only inhibits the growth of new cancer cells, but it kills some existing cancer cells without harming the good cells.

* Flavonoids in tea act as potent antioxidants and may help prevent or delay the formation of tumours.

* Studies show that Tea and Tea Polyphenols are found to offer chemoprotection in animal models of skin, lung and liver cancer and also in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract including colon.

* Research published in the International Journal of Cancer found that women who drank green tea had a significantly reduced risk of breast cancer than non-tea drinkers. The study of Asian American women found that the risk decreased with the amount of green tea consumed.

* An American study published in Public Health Nutrition in 2002 found that participants who drank one to two cups of tea each day had a 42 percent reduced risk of colon cancer compared to non-tea drinkers. Researchers also found that men who drank more than one and half cups of tea per day had a 70 percent lower risk of colon cancer.

* A population based study of more than 1,300 women in China showed green tea consumption was associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer.

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