Tuesday 9 October 2012

Green Tea: A Good Cancer Prevention

At least one third of all cancer cases are preventable, and cancer prevention is the most effective strategy in reducing the number of both new cases of cancer and deaths caused by cancer. Although lots of remedies and natural medicines were said to prevent the deadly disease, some experts say that green tea is good for cancer prevention.

Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Popular in countries such as China and Japan, it accounts for 20% of tea consumption worldwide.

It may be consumed in the form of a brewed beverage or capsular extract. In some countries, tea is used as dietary supplements. In China the medicinal use of this tea dated back to 4,700 years ago.

Over the last few decades green tea has been subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting that regular tea drinkers may have a lower risk of developing heart disease and certain types of cancer.

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