Studies Show Drinking Tea Fights Cancer

Here is great news for all aficionados of tea. Several researches conducted in recent times have demonstrated that drinking tea helps in diminishing the hazards of some varieties of cancer among the humans. In earlier days, people were of the opinion that drinking tea was advantageous for treating cardio-vascular problems, but now there is increasing proof of the fact that tea possesses properties to combat cancer cells too. Several new studies have identified the presence of antioxidants in the green, black, oolong (partly fermented Chinese tea) as well as the real tea for the cancer-fighting properties of this beverage. It may be noted here that all these teas originate from the plant called camellia sinensis and are tremendous sources of polyphenols or plant elements known as phytochemicals.

It may be mentioned here that the real tea is rich in flavonoids, potent antioxidants, that have been greatly publicized as the essential staple diet of the Okinawan people living in Japan, who are also known as the healthiest people on the planet. Here it may be noted that the herbal tea and the real tea are different. The herbal tea is obtained from various plant sources and do not possess any antioxidant property of the flavonoids present in the real tea. It is important to bear in mind that the antioxidants are essential for the body as they help in safeguarding the body from diseases caused by the detrimental consequences of the free radicals occurring in the body. These free radicals are wandering, but extremely rash elements that build up in the body as by-products or offshoots of metabolism (a series of processes by which food is transformed into energy and other products required to continue with life). In addition, the free radicals harm the cells surrounding an organ through oxidation and if they are allowed to go unrestrained they may even harm cellular DNA and may lead to cancer.

Vitamins C and E as well as beta-carotene are effective antioxidants and function as free radical foragers. Nonetheless, recent research reports published by the National Foundation of Cancer Research as well as the University of Kansas have asserted that the green tea is at least 100 times more powerful than vitamin C and 25 times more effective than vitamin E while protecting the cells from harm owing to cancer, heart ailment and other illnesses. These researches have suggested that even black tea comprises an equal proportion of phytochemicals present in the green tea.

It may, however, be mentioned here that presently most of the information that are advocating the anti-cancer benefits of tea have been drawn from animal studies where the animals were administered polyphenols corresponding to the quantity taken by habitual tea drinkers. These studies have demonstrated strong evidence of tea acting as a valuable remedy to thwart cancers of the oral cavity, stomach and the colon. On the other hand, few animal studies conducted with tea have even suggested that the beverage may be useful in reducing the hazards of lung and skin cancers. Although studies carried on humans have been less reliable, they still recommend anti-cancer properties of tea. So folks, leave all your worries behind and you may now drink tea to protect your health.