Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health advantages as green tea supplement? The Chinese have known about the medicinal advantages of green tea plant since ancient times, using it to cure everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea leaves has been used as a medication in China for at least 4,000 years.
Today, scientific study in both Asia and the west is providing strong evidence for the health advantages long associated with consuming green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological research indicating that consuming green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly 60 %. University of Purdue scientists recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also study indicating that consuming green tea reduces total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
Today, scientific study in both Asia and the west is providing strong evidence for the health advantages long associated with consuming green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological research indicating that consuming green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly 60 %. University of Purdue scientists recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also study indicating that consuming green tea reduces total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
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