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By Kari St Louis
The
Chinese call it cha their word for "tea".
Research shows that drinking green tea has many potent
health benefits.
Research has shown that green tea is very effective in
hampering the growth of certain kinds of cancers. Some
of these cancers may be
breast, colon, stomach, bladder
just to mention a few.
So
what's the secret ingredient in
green tea? It contains
powerful anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. Just
these two things alone is a woman's best friend. Green
tea also amplifies the powerful enzymes in your liver
that are used to detoxify your body of poisons and
carcinogens. Researchers believe it is the polyphenols
in the green tea that provide the health benefits.
There
are three very important polyphenols. There is
epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The most potent of the
three is EGCG.
Several
studies show that EGCG may inhibit the growth of breast
cancer and may decrease the incidence of it
metastasizing to the lungs.
When
purchasing green tea, organic is always best. There are
several nonorganic brands that have been found to
contain traces of the pesticide DDT. This pesticide
mimics estrogen which can increase your risk of breast
cancer. So buying nonorganic would be defeating the
purpose.
For
health benefits and maximum protection you should drink
5-10 cups a day of green tea. If this is too much
you may want to consider taking a green tea supplement.
Two of 250 (mg) tablets daily is recommended. |
