Japan, green tea, health, cancer, blood, study Casting a doubt
on the theory of all things in small doses, the research showed
that high consumption of green tea helps to fight the
development of cancer. The consumption of at least five daily
cups of green tea was found in a ten-year study to reduce the
risk of blood cancers by 42 per cent and lymph system cancers by
48 per cent. The health benefits of drinking anti-oxidant rich
green tea have been well documented, although they are more
commonly associated with lowering the risk of heart disease,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The new study, conducted by Tohoku
University, analysed the age, gender, lifestyle and health of
40,000 Japanese over a ten-year period for a range of scientific
research purposes. In relation to green tea consumption, Dr Toru
Naganuma concluded that drinking the beverage may have a
favourable effect "for particular cancers". Dr Naganuma examined
the impact of varying green tea levels on the health of the
people taking part in the study