Friday, 9 November 2012

Green tea may reduce digestive cancer risk

Drinking green tea may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and stomach cancer in women, according to a study. Researchers analyzed data from the Shanghai Women's Health Study conducted between 1996 and 2000, including middle-aged and older Chinese women. The team set out to determine if green tea consumption could be linked to any possible protective effects from cancers of the digestive system. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Nechuta S, et al. Prospective cohort study of tea consumption and risk of digestive system cancers: results from the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Nov;96(5):1056-63. PMID: 23053557

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