Friday, April 30, 2004

Food for Thought: Tea Yields Prostate Benefits, Science News Online, May 1, 2004

Guys: Drink Tea



"Still, blood from men who had been drinking tea dramatically retarded the growth of the test-tube cultures of prostate-cancer cells some 10 percent if the blood came from a man drinking green tea and 30 percent if from a man who had downed black tea compared with blood from these men before they started drinking tea or cola."



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"Oh, and guys, should you need further convincing to try a cup of tea, consider the following: Studies have linked the EGCG in teas to cutting one's risk of heart disease, gum disease, and diabetes. As an added benefit, this compound can even rev up fat oxidation - the chemical conversion of body flab to heat. "



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